[IL-Talk] FW: EFE filed ADA lawsuit to ensure Blue Cross Blue Shield digital health benefits are accessible to blind federal employees

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Denise R. Avant, Esq.

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From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 7:50 AM
To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
Subject: FW: EFE filed ADA lawsuit to ensure Blue Cross Blue Shield digital
health benefits are accessible to blind federal employees

 

FYI -

 

Amy

 

From: Barry Taylor 
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 10:07 AM
To: Everybody; Zena Naiditch
Subject: EFE filed ADA lawsuit to ensure Blue Cross Blue Shield digital
health benefits are accessible to blind federal employees

 

Yesterday, EFE and the law firm of Brown Goldstein and Levy filed a federal
lawsuit in Chicago under the ADA and other statutes on behalf of the
National Federation of the Blind and Jamal Mazrui, a blind retired federal
employee. The lawsuit is against Blue Cross Blue Shield and the U.S. Office
for Personnel Management for refusing to ensure that digital health benefits
information under the Federal Employee Program, including www.fepblue.org
<http://www.fepblue.org> , is accessible. The Federal Employee Program
covers approximately 5.3 million employees, former employees, retirees,
family members, and former spouses. 

 

Rachel W., Amy and I are the EFE attorneys on this case. The Complaint and
press release are attached. 

 

Barry 

 

Barry C. Taylor

Equip for Equality

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