Disability benefit plans that provide more generous coverage for physical injuries than for mental illness are not forbidden by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided last week.
In holding that employers are free to exercise disparate treatment of mental and physical disabilities, the 2nd Circuit panel agreed with the six other federal courts of appeals that have considered the issue.
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