Bernier v. Turbocam, Inc.

  1. September 28, 2026

    Machinery Co. Can't End Sex Bias Suit Over Trans Care

    A turbomachinery manufacturer must faceĀ a transgender employee's lawsuit alleging the company unlawfully refused to cover her gender-affirming treatments under its health plan, a New Hampshire federal judge ruled Monday, saying a jury should decide whether the denial amounted to sex bias.

  2. August 15, 2025

    DOJ Backs Small Biz In Gender Dysphoria Coverage Dispute

    The U.S. Department of Justice told a New Hampshire federal court Friday that employers are not required under federal anti-discrimination laws to provide medical coverage for gender dysphoria, and that federal religious freedom law protects a turbomachinery company from covering a transgender employee's treatment for the disorder.

  3. July 15, 2024

    Machinery Co. Defends 'Right' To Ax Trans Care In Health Plan

    A turbomachinery company asked to intervene on a transgender worker's New Hampshire federal court claim that its health plan administrators violated Affordable Care Act anti-bias provisions by enforcing a gender dysphoria treatment ban in the company's health plan, arguing that the issue is intertwined with its mission.

  4. June 05, 2024

    Machinery Co. Can't Beat Suit Over Gender-Affirming Care

    A New Hampshire turbomachinery company can't dodge a transgender employee's lawsuit alleging its healthcare plan's ban on gender dysphoria treatment coverage is discriminatory, with a federal judge ruling the company overlooked the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Bostock decision.