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In ERISA Dispute, District Court Orders Hartford to Produce Discovery Concerning Financial Conflict of Interest

In ERISA Dispute, District Court Orders Hartford to Produce Discovery Concerning Financial Conflict of Interest

In Feltington v. Hartford Life Insurance Company, No. 14CV6616GRBAKT, 2021 WL 2474213 (E.D.N.Y. June 17, 2021), a dispute involving a denial of long-term disability benefits under a plan governed by…

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EBSA Takes Position That ERISA Fiduciaries Must Provide Claimants With Any Audio Recordings Related to Adverse Benefit Determination

Yesterday, Eric Berger, Acting Chief, Division of Coverage, Reporting and Disclosure, in the Office of Regulations and Interpretations of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued an informational letter concerning…

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Fifth Circuit Finds Disability Policy’s “Transfer of Insurance Coverage” Provision Applies to Employee on Disability Leave on Policy’s Effective Date

In Miller v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, No. 20-30240, __F.3d__, 2021 WL 2221347 (5th Cir. June 2, 2021), the Fifth Circuit decided an issue that arises when an employer…

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Second Circuit Holds First Unum’s Decision to Terminate Long-Term Disability Benefits Was Not Arbitrary and Capricious

In Hinchey v. First Unum Life Insurance Company, et al., No. 20-1342, __F.App’x__, 2021 WL 2153722 (2d Cir. May 27, 2021), a dispute over long-term disability benefits, Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph Hinchey…

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Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Determination that Claimant Waived Life Insurance Waiver of Premium Claim

If you have a claim for long-term disability benefits under an employer-provided plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), it is possible that you may qualify or…

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Reliance Standard Did Not Abuse Discretion Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits Under “Any Occupation” Standard

In Campbell v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 20-13393, __F.App’x__, 2021 WL 2099810 (11th Cir. May 25, 2021), Plaintiff-Appellant Gregory Campbell appealed the district court’s grant of summary judgment…

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