Judge Won't 'Hamstring' Plaintiffs' Parity Act Case, Grants Discovery

Mealey's (September 15, 2020, 9:58 AM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act claim is factually and legally distinct from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act claim, and to limit discovery to the administrative record would "improperly hamstring" plaintiffs, a federal judge in Utah said Aug. 31 (Anne M., et al. v. United Behavioral Health, et al., No. 18-808, D. Utah, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159453)....