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Today we review Abrams v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America that was decided by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. William Abrams was a trial and appellate lawyer for the Schwabe law firm. His …
Court Rules It’s the Disabling Symptoms That Matter, Not the Exact Medical LabelRead More
The claimant in Archer v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company was an Assistant Store Manager at TJX Marshall’s Department Store. She had group Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage. She also had life insurance benefits. Both of these …
New York District Court Upholds Hartford’s Denial of LTD for Assistant Store ManagerRead More
In Cassidy v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled in favor of Aetna in a Long Term Disability Insurance Claim. The decision was issued on May 21, 2021. The Long Term Disability …
Insurance Company Can Require Objective Medical EvidenceRead More
Mr. Calkin was a 65-year-old manager of architectural design for AIG from June 10, 2013, through June 24, 2014. Mr. Calkin suffered from impingement syndrome in his left shoulder, brachial plexopathy (a form of neuropathy), bilateral shoulder pain, …
Ms. Harrison was a claimant who worked as a customer service representative for a cash advance lender. Her duties included selling financial products to customers, providing customer service, handling money, and overseeing financial transactions. She …
Customer Service Rep Denied LTD Due to Pre-Existing LimitationRead More
In this case, Tommy W. Senegal (“Senegal”) had a long-term disability policy that was administered by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance”) as a benefit of his employment by Cequel III, LLC (“Cequel”). Senegal worked for Cequel as a …
Marybeth M. Donlick (“Donlick”) was employed as a truck driver for Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”). Through her employment, Donlick received coverage for a long-term disability benefits plan, which was administered by Standard Insurance …
Court Rules Standard Did Not Act In An Arbitrary and Capricious MannerRead More
Carianne Deroo (“Deroo”) worked as an employee for Beaumont Hospital as a Clinical Nurse II. This role involved full-time work as a registered nurse which required patient care. Through her employment with Beaumont Hospital, Deroo was covered by a …
Court Rules a Suitable Job for Claimant Doesn’t ExistRead More
Brenda Counts (“Counts”) previously worked as an employee of Denver Wholesale Florest-Flint as a flower sales specialist. Her job title was formally known as “Inside Sales Associate” which required “[m]aking sales calls, pulling product[,] and …
Lisa Conner (“Conner”) worked as a perioperative nurse at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Through her employment, she held a policy under the Ascension Health (“Ascension”) Long-Term Disability plan. This plan was administered by Sedgwick. The language …
Court: Sedgwick’s Decision Reasonable and SupportedRead More
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