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An employer’s health insurance program is not exempt from the Act’s prohibition against pregnancy discrimination merely because its insurer is a fraternal society. Wis. Elec. Power v. LIRC (Dane Co. Cir. Ct., 10/01/79).
Whether support can be found for the conclusion that a practice is covered under the Act is not pertinent. What is pertinent is whether support exists to except something from coverage. It is not the function of the Department to carve out additional exceptions to coverage of the Act. Milwaukee Web Pressmen v. Journal Co. (DILHR, 06/12/75)
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