Judge Permits Late Class Claims In Insurance Spat Involving Autism Treatment

Mealey's (March 6, 2017, 4:42 PM EST) -- BENTON, Ill. — Plaintiffs’ failure to include class allegations in their complaint does not excuse the oversight, but because an insurer was on notice of the claims, the late addition does not warrant denying leave to amend in a case challenging the reduction of coverage for autism treatments, a federal judge in Indiana held Feb. 15 (W.P., et al. v. Anthem Insurance Companies Inc., No. 15-562, S.D. Ind., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21424)....

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