Fifth Circuit Upholds National Football League’s Denial of Line of Duty Benefits for Former Buffalo Bills Player
Fifth Circuit Upholds National Football League’s Denial of Line of Duty Benefits for Former Buffalo Bills Player
In Youboty v. NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan, No. 20-40613, 2021 WL 1533662 (5th Cir. Apr. 16, 2021), Plaintiff-Appellant Ashton Youboty played six seasons in the National Football…
Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of Benefits under ERISA Plan’s Limitation for Preexisting Conditions
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided Harrison v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 20-3337, __F.App’x__, 2021 WL 1530040 (6th Cir. Apr. 19, 2021), a case brought…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Suit Against Fiduciaries of Edison International Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Yesterday, in Wilson v. Craver, No. 18-56139, __F.3d__, 2021 WL 1523253 (9th Cir. Apr. 19, 2021), the Ninth Circuit issued another decision in a matter involving the duty of prudence…
Ninth Circuit Holds No Breach of ERISA Fiduciary Duty for Miscalculating Pension Benefits and State Law Negligence Claims Are Not Preempted by ERISA
In Bafford v. Northrop Grumman Corp., No. 20-55222, __F.3d__, 2021 WL 1419055 (9th Cir. Apr. 15, 2021), the Ninth Circuit decided two important issues involving ERISA-imposed fiduciary duties and ERISA…
Fifth Circuit Holds That Death Caused By Mishap During Insured’s Self-Treatment Falls Under Accidental Death Policy’s Medical Treatment Exclusion
In Lebron v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, et al., No. 20-20165, __F.App’x__, 2021 WL 1396574 (5th Cir. Apr. 13, 2021), the Fifth Circuit was tasked with…
Form Over Substance: District Court Decision Highlights the Importance of Attending Physician Statements in Long-Term Disability Claims Governed by ERISA
Kay v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, No. 19-CV-209-MMA (AHG), 2021 WL 1378742 (S.D. Cal. Apr. 12, 2021) involves a lawsuit for ERISA-governed long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits brought by…
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