Legal Opinion
Hendley v. South Carolina State Budget & Control Board
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided December 23, 1996No. 2606PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Judge:
This matter was heard by the master-in-equity pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), S.C.Code Ann. §§ 1-23-310 to -400 (1986 & Supp.1995). The master ruled that a scalp hair prosthesis1 prescribed for Appellant Janet C. Hendley (Mrs. Hendley) due to total hair loss caused by disease is not a covered medical expense under the group health insurance policy covering state employees and their dependents. We reverse.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The Division of Insurance Services (DIS) of the State Budget and Control Board administers the program of group health…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Fontaine v. PeitzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Boggs v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- Quinn v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hendley v. South Carolina State Budget & Control Board ex rel. Division of Insurance ServicesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Hendley v. South Carolina State Budget & Control Board ex rel. Division of Insurance ServicesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999