Groom principal Xavier Baker was quoted by the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”) in the article, “Supreme Court’s Transgender Case May Affect Travel Benefits,” where he considered the implications of state gender-affirming care laws on travel benefits and potential outcomes of the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Most of the state laws focused on gender-affirming care have targeted medical providers rather than insurance carriers or service providers for employer-sponsored coverage,” said Baker.

“Employers face an increasingly complex and contentious environment when determining plan benefits, especially for gender-affirming care. Employers should be mindful that this remains an evolving legal environment,” he continued.

SHRM reported that, according to Baker, “while a ruling for Tennessee seems likely, the court could issue a narrow ruling that heightened scrutiny applies and send the case back to the 6th Circuit.”

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