In September 2003, the Indianapolis District Office of the EEOC brought this action against Ken Maddox Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana alleging violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the basis of sex. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant provided the charging party, a male employee, with a health insurance policy that covers major medical expenses but does not provide coverage for expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth. After some scheduling orders, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in March 2004.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the defendant agreed to pay the charging party $11,000 in damages as reimbursement for medical expenses not covered by the health insurance plan. In addition, the decree contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses and required the defendant to: give the charging party a neutral reference, revise its health insurance policy to include coverage for pregnancy and childbirth, and to provide a written notification of the revision to its employees.

Kevin Wilemon - 06/04/2007


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