District Courts Deny Motions to Seal ERISA Administrative Record and Pleadings in Disability Benefit Cases
District Courts Deny Motions to Seal ERISA Administrative Record and Pleadings in Disability Benefit Cases
In today’s blog we discuss two district court cases, both of which deny the parties’ request to seal documents containing personal health information of the plaintiffs. In Schramm v. Metropolitan…
Sixth Circuit Affirms Lincoln Life’s Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits Due to Claimant’s Failure to Show Continuous Disability during Elimination Period
In Tranbarger v. Lincoln Life & Annuity Co. of New York, No. 22-3369, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 3527418 (6th Cir. May 18, 2023), the Sixth Circuit court of appeals considered whether…
Ninth Circuit Affirms AT&T’s Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits
In Walker v. AT&T Benefit Plan No. 3, No. 22-55450, 2023 WL 3451684 (9th Cir. May 15, 2023), the Ninth Circuit considered Plaintiff-Appellant Kevin Walker’s appeal of the district court’s…
District Court Finds First Unum Improperly Terminated Long Term Disability Benefits and Remands for “Any Occupation” Disability Determination
In Goodman v. First Unum Life Ins. Co., No. 2:21-CV-00902-BJR, 2023 WL 3224481 (W.D. Wash. May 3, 2023), Washington Western District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein granted Plaintiff’s Rule 52 motion…
District Court Applies De Novo Standard of Review Due to Insurer Failing to Strictly Adhere to ERISA Claims Procedure Regulations
In Rhodes v. First Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, No. 22 CIV. 5264 (AKH), 2023 WL 3099294 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 26, 2023), New York Southern District Judge Alvin K, Hellerstein granted…
District Court Finds Insurer Properly Applied ERISA Plan Language Prorating Plaintiff’s Lump Sum Pension Benefits as An Offset to Long-Term Disability Benefits
In Walker v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, No. 2:22-CV-109, 2023 WL 3066708 (E.D. Tenn. Apr. 24, 2023) Tennessee Eastern District Judge Travis R. McDonough granted judgment in favor of…
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