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Appeals Court Reverses District Court And Denies Claim

The case summarized here involves Damon Zaeske (“Zaeske”), who was a project manager employed by Walmart. He ceased working on April 4, 2014, as a result of chronic back pain. Walmart’s insurance plan was underwritten by Liberty Life Assurance …

Appeals Court Reverses District Court And Denies ClaimRead More

Insurance Company: Liberty LifeOccupation: Manager

Video Surveillance May Offer Significant Support For Denying A Long-Term Disability Claim

In Mozdzierz v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, the plaintiff (claimant) seeks disability benefits from Aetna, the insurer of his ERISA-governed long term disability plan. The Federal District Court (for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania) found that …

Video Surveillance May Offer Significant Support For Denying A Long-Term Disability ClaimRead More

Insurance Company: AetnaOccupation: Computer Programmer

Court Rules Claimant’s Lawsuit is Frivolous

Case Name: James B. Sumpter v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Date of Decision: April 18, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Metropolitan Life Insurance …

Court Rules Claimant’s Lawsuit is FrivolousRead More

Insurance Company: MetLifeOccupation: Engineer

Subjective Proof Versus Objective Proof of Condition That Causes Pain

Case Name: Gilmore v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston …

Subjective Proof Versus Objective Proof of Condition That Causes PainRead More

Insurance Company: Liberty Life

Aetna Commits Abuse Of Discretion In Denying Plaintiff’s LTD Benefits

Case Name: Young v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Aetna Life Insurance Company (hereinafter “Aetna”) Claimant’s …

Aetna Commits Abuse Of Discretion In Denying Plaintiff’s LTD BenefitsRead More

Insurance Company: AetnaOccupation: Nurse

Court Rules Denial Was Not Arbitrary And Capricious

Anne Wittmann (“Wittmann”) was an attorney at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, Berkowitz PC (“Baker Donelson”). Unum Life Insurance Company of America (“Unum”) administered and underwrote the long-term disability (LTD) plan that covered Wittmann. …

Court Rules Denial Was Not Arbitrary And CapriciousRead More

Insurance Company: UnumOccupation: Attorney

With De Novo Review Court Should Conduct Bench Trial On The Record

Case Name: Rose Bigham v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty Life Assurance Company of …

With De Novo Review Court Should Conduct Bench Trial On The RecordRead More

Insurance Company: Liberty LifeOccupation: Manager

Court Rules That The Plan Administrator’s Decision Was Supported

Case Name: Ross Williams v. Standard Insurance Company Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Date of Decision: April 19, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability under the Employee Retirement Insurance Security …

Court Rules That The Plan Administrator’s Decision Was SupportedRead More

Insurance Company: Standard

Sun Life Abused It’s Discretion in Terminating Claim

Case Name: Wilkinson v. Sun Life and Health Insurance Company, d/b/a Sun Life Financial Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Date of …

Sun Life Abused It’s Discretion in Terminating ClaimRead More

Insurance Company: Sun LifeOccupation: Vice President

Court Unable to Determine If Plan is a Church Plan or Not

Ursula Mayer (“Mayer”) was an employee of Mercy Health Services, LLC (“Mercy”) and was covered under a long-term disability insurance policy that was issued by Cigna Group Insurance (“Cigna”). She claimed that she was totally disabled according to …

Court Unable to Determine If Plan is a Church Plan or NotRead More

Insurance Company: Cigna, Life Insurance Company of North America

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