Legal Opinion
Valjeanne Currie v. Group Insurance Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 1, 2002No. 01-1916PublishedCited by 221 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
The ultimate question in this case presents significant issues about a state government’s ability to allocate insurance benefits by creating distinctions between different classes of individuals. Valjeanne Currie appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment for the defendant, the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which provides disability benefits for employees of the state of Massachusetts. Currie v. Group Ins. Comm’n, 147 F.Supp.2d 30 (D.Mass.2001). Currie challenges an aspect of the GIC long-term disability benefits policy, which limits benefits for…
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