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Fourth Circuit Revives Claims for Residential Treatment Based on Plan Administrator’s Failure to Produce Documents During Claim Review Process

Fourth Circuit Revives Claims for Residential Treatment Based on Plan Administrator’s Failure to Produce Documents During Claim Review Process

In Wilson v. UnitedHealthcare Ins. Co., No. 20-2044, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 552028 (4th Cir. Feb. 24, 2022), the Fourth Circuit considered whether Defendant UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company abused its discretion in…

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Fourth Circuit Joins Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits in Holding Punitive Damages Are Not Recoverable Under LRMA § 301 for Late Contribution Payments

In Plumbers & Pipefitters Loc. 625 v. Nitro Constr. Servs., Inc., No. 20-2080, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 532946 (4th Cir. Feb. 23, 2022), the Fourth Circuit considered whether LMRA § 301…

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Fifth Circuit Gives Reliance Standard Second Bite at the Apple in Dispute Over Long-Term Disability Benefits

In Newsom v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 20-10994, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 500403 (5th Cir. Feb. 18, 2022), Plaintiff-Appellee James Newsom worked as a software architect for Lereta, LLC…

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Long-COVID and the Fight for Long-Term Disability Benefits

“Long-haulers” is the term used to describe those who suffer Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, or “Long-COVID.” Long-COVID has impacted upwards of 30% of COVID-19 patients and has left them suffering with…

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Second Circuit Finds Disney Could Deny Severance Plan Benefits to Employee Terminated Due to Disability

In Soto v. Disney Severance Pay Plan, No. 20-4081, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 468126 (2d Cir. Feb. 16, 2022), after Plaintiff-Appellant Nancy J. Soto suffered a stroke and became unable to…

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Eighth Circuit Upholds Insurer’s Right to Reimbursement of Medical Expenses Despite Its Failure to Pursue Its Claims in Subrogation

In Vercellino v. Optum Insight, Inc., No. 20-3524, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 433036 (8th Cir. Feb. 14, 2022), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether an ERISA health plan’s insurer…

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