January 2012 UPDATE: The State of Illinonois has paid out all of the claims in this case. If you were not paid please call us. The state paid 659 claimants a total of $124,670. Gary Burger has been complimented by the court for his selfless service in obtaining this recovery. It was a long hard fight, but the plaintiffs prevailed. Special thanks to Tana Cummins for her selfless service on behalf of women employees in changing the law and getting this recovery.
Tana Cummins v. State of Illinois case, No. 02-CV-4201-JPG. Members of the class made claims for reimbursement of out of pocket contraceptive costs. The Court Order preliminarily approving the settlement, claim form, Physician Statement form, and notice of class action settlement are available here by clicking on the documents below. These documents contain details of the settlement and should answer all your questions. If you have additional questions please call Cantor & Burger at (866) 485-3425 and for additional claim forms call the State of Illinois at (800) 610-2091.
Order for Preliminary Approval of Settlement
Claim for Reimbursement of Costs for Prescription Contraceptives
Physician Statement in Support of Claim for Contraceptive Prescription Reimbursement
