DeBofsky Law Founder, Mark DeBofsky, filed an amicus brief on March 17, 2023, on behalf of 9 prominent organizations in support of a rehearing en banc in the case of David and Natasha Wit v. United Behavioral Health. […]
Our founding partner, Mark DeBofsky, recently completed an important assignment where he was appointed to the Illinois “Disability Income Insurance and Parity for Behavioral Health Conditions Task Force. The task force was to examine the issue of disability insurance policies offering disparate coverage for behavioral health conditions, in contrast to health insurance where parity in coverage for physical and mental conditions is statutorily mandated. […]
On May 13, 2022, an Amicus Brief authored by Mark DeBofsky was submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a petition for rehearing filed by the Plaintiffs-Appellees in the case […]
Narcolepsy can be a debilitating, chronic neurological disorder that affects every aspect of a person’s daily living. People who suffer from Narcolepsy generally experience Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (“ESD”) due to the brain’s inability to control the sleep-wake cycles […]
The federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act,[1] which affects health benefits by requiring equal coverage for the treatment of both physiologic conditions and behavioral health disorders, including substance use disorders, has been a growing topic of litigation […]
Stress is an unavoidable part of our everyday lives. That is particularly true for professionals in skilled occupations that involve fast-paced, high-stakes decisions. The problem has only become worse now that technology enables us to work from anywhere, at any time […]