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District Court Holds Insurer Did Not Abuse Discretion in Terminating LTD Benefits Based on Medical File Review, Activity Evidence, and Independent Physician Opinions
In Sramek v. United Of Omaha Life Insurance Company, et al., No. 1:25-CV-00576-MSN-LRV, 2026 WL 81903 (E.D. Va. Jan. 12, 2026), the Eastern District of Virginia upheld an insurer’s termination…
District Court Upholds Hartford’s Termination of Long-Term Disability Benefits Under “Any Occupation” Standard
In Portier v. Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company, No. CV 24-1717, 2026 WL 45078 (E.D. La. Jan. 7, 2026), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Scope of MPPAA Entertainment Industry Exception
In Nevada Resort Ass’n-Int’l All. of Theatrical Stage Emps. & Moving Picture Mach. Operators of the US & Canada Loc. 720 Pension Tr. v. JB Viva Vegas, LP, No. 24-2791,…
Ninth Circuit Holds Asbestos Abatement Contractors Qualify for MPPAA “Building and Construction Industry” Withdrawal Liability Exception
In Walker Specialty Construction, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Joint Pension Trust for Southern Nevada, et al., No. 24-1560, ---F.4th----, 2026 WL 21743 (9th…
Court Allows ERISA Claims Based on Long-Term Disability Premium Collection Without Evidence of Insurability
In two closely related decisions issued the same day, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied motions to dismiss filed by both an employer and its…
District of New Jersey Affirms Narrow Scope of ERISA Discovery, Holds Prior STD Claim File Is Not Part of LTD Administrative Record
In Stallman v. First Unum Life Insurance Company, et al, No. CV 23-20975 (JXN)(LDW), 2025 WL 3749611 (D.N.J. Dec. 29, 2025), the United States District Court for the District of…
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