Legal Opinion

Kuhn v. Retirement Board

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided January 28, 2015No. 20130503-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ROTH, Judge:

{ 1 Heidi Kuhn seeks judicial review of the decision by the Retirement Board (the Board) to uphold the denial of her claims for medical coverage by the Public Employees' Health Program (PEHP). Kuhn also contends that the Board erred in denying her request for attorney fees as consequential damages. We decline to disturb the Board's decisions.

BACKGROUND

1 2 In 2006, Kuhn had gastric bypass surgery, which involved the insertion of a Silas-tic band around her stomach. In October 2008, Kuhn enrolled in a PEHP medical plan. The plan's Master Policy excludes from coverage "Obesity…

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