Implications of Wit v. United Behavioral Health on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Claims
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- July 01, 2024
- Peder Batalden , Horvitz & Levy LLP
- Lacey Estudillo , Horvitz & Levy LLP
- Nicole Hood
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s landmark decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health (Wit I)1 has been referred to as the Brown v. Board of Education of the mental health movement.2 But can the decision fully survive appellate review? And will other courts accept its central assertions?
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