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 …
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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 …
Doctor’s Conclusion Outweighs Subjective Complaints
Case Name: Randall v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Court: U.S.D.C for the Northern District of California Date of Decision: February 6, 2017 Type of Claims: Short term disability, long term disability, and related health, dental, …
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Denial Upheld with Surveillance & Treating Physician Opinions
Case Name: Campbell v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge: Judge Marra Date of Decision: October 15, 2018 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance …
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Court Rules Claimants Must Exhaust Appeals to File Suit
In this case, Tiffany Ausler (“Ausler”) worked as a software engineer for Boeing Corporation (“Boeing”). Because she was a Boeing employee, Ausler was covered under both short-term and long-term disability compensation plans where Aetna Life …
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Engineer’s Case Remanded For Further Review
This case involves James Ampe (“Ampe”), a Senior Development and Test Engineer employed by MIT Lincoln Laboratories (“MIT”). Ampe’s job duties included not only traditional electrical engineer work but regular client interactions. He was employed by …