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Texas District Court Recommends Significant ERISA Fee Award, Approves Out-of-District Rates and Rejects Proportionality Arguments
In Dwyer v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co., No. 1:17-cv-00439-RP (W.D. Tex. Jan. 21, 2026), on remand from the Fifth Circuit, a magistrate judge in the Western District of Texas issued a…
Ninth Circuit Vacates ERISA Benefit Denials Where Plan Misapplied “Hospital” Definition
In Delgado, et al. v. ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan, No. 24-1845, 2026 WL 161403 (9th Cir. Jan. 21, 2026) (Before: Wardlaw, N.R. Smith, and Miller, Circuit Judges), the Ninth Circuit held…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Long-Term Disability Denial Based on Coverage Lapse and Preexisting Condition Where Payroll Records Show Reduced Hours
In Tunkle v. Reliastar Life Insurance Company, No. 24-12563, 2026 WL 144606 (11th Cir. Jan. 20, 2026), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company,…
N.D. California Holds LINA Wrongfully Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits to Engineer Suffering Cognitive Impairment Following COVID-19 Vaccination
In Doe v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 24-CV-00859-NW, 2026 WL 125617 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 16, 2026), the Northern District of California ruled in favor of a mechanical…
D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Post-Judgment Discovery Where Plaintiff Failed to Raise “Significant Questions” About ERISA Injunction Compliance
In Kifafi v. Hilton Hotels Retirement Plan, et al., No. 25-7053, 2026 WL 125263 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 16, 2026), the D.C. Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a class…
Court Upholds Unum’s Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits for River Pilot Claiming Long COVID Disability
In Hans v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. CV 25-3595, 2026 WL 116487 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 15, 2026), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…
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