Filed Date: April 14, 1999
Closed Date: Nov. 29, 2000
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In April 1999, the New York office of the EEOC and the U.S. Attorney's Office of San Juan brought this ADA suit against La Cruz Azul (Blue Cross) de Puerto Rico in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The complaint alleged that the defendant, an insurance company, discriminated against the claimant by implementing, maintaining, administering a health care plan with limited coverage for HIV and AIDS carriers. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2000.
The five year consent decree required the claimant to refrain from retaliation and discrimination; post notice; review, approve, and formally adopt its non-discrimination policy; distribute the non-discrimination policy; pay the claimant $200,000 in compensatory damages; provide ADA training for all of its managers, non-managerial officers, and employees; continue to allow the claimant to send health benefit claims to the defendant; continue to waive the six month health benefit claim requirements; provide the EEOC with a written statement for submitting and administering Medicare claims; reimburse the claimant for claims of coverage under Medicare; and offer and administer extended health insurance coverage for the claimant provided that he is terminated from his current employer.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (7/23/2007)
Last updated March 2, 2024, 3:10 a.m.
State / Territory: Puerto Rico
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 14, 1999
Closing Date: Nov. 29, 2000
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico (San Juan, PR), Private Entity/Person
La Cruz Azul de PR, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 200000
Order Duration: 1999 - 2004
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric: