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When Can an ERISA Claimant Get Discovery Beyond the Administrative Record? Court Allows Targeted Conflict-of-Interest Discovery in Long COVID Disability Case

When Can an ERISA Claimant Get Discovery Beyond the Administrative Record? Court Allows Targeted Conflict-of-Interest Discovery in Long COVID Disability Case

In Mason v. New York Life Insurance Company, No. 1:26-cv-01429 (DEH) (SDA), 2026 WL 2445531 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 20, 2026), United States Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron resolved a discovery dispute…

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An ERISA “Any Occupation” Denial Survives Despite Insurer’s Vocational Gaps

In Mead v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 8:24-cv-2756-TPB-AEP, 2026 WL 2444754 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 20, 2026), United States District Judge Tom Barber granted the insurer’s motion for…

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When Does ERISA Preempt State Law Claims for a Voluntary Accident Policy? An Oklahoma Court Weighs In

In Cregan v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 24-CV-340-DES, 2026 WL 2427920 (E.D. Okla. Aug. 19, 2026), United States Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow addressed whether a voluntary…

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When ERISA Defendants Switch Their Denial Rationale: A Minnesota District Court Refuses to Dismiss a Disability Claimant’s STD and Fiduciary Claims

In Huynh v. Schwan's Shared Services, LLC, No. 25-3988 (JRT/LIB), 2026 WL 2363632 (D. Minn. Aug. 14, 2026, United States District Judge John R. Tunheim denied a motion to dismiss…

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ERISA Court Dismisses Long-Term Disability Underpayment Suit as Time-Barred Under Clear Repudiation Rule

In Kendall v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Bank of America N.A., as Plan Administrator, No. 2:26-CV-950-KCH-KRH, 2026 WL 2299338 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 11, 2026), the Middle District of Florida…

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of LTD Benefits, Holding Prior Payment of STD Benefits Creates No Presumption of Disability and Rejecting “New Rationale” Challenge

In Mendoza v. First Unum Life Ins. Co., No. 25-3080, 2026 WL 2295887 (9th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026) (Before: Rawlinson, Sanchez, and Tung, Circuit Judges), an ERISA action challenging the…

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