Eighth Circuit Upholds Denial of Accidental Death Benefits Based on Exclusion for Voluntary Ingestion of Unprescribed Narcotic Drugs
Eighth Circuit Upholds Denial of Accidental Death Benefits Based on Exclusion for Voluntary Ingestion of Unprescribed Narcotic Drugs
In Richmond v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., No. 21-3929, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 10225155 (8th Cir. Oct. 18, 2022), the Eighth Circuit considered whether Defendant-Appellee Life Insurance Company of…
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Alleging Energy Company Mismanaged Its 401(k) Plan
In Matousek v. MidAmerican Energy Co., No. 21-2749, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 6880771 (8th Cir. Oct. 12, 2022), Plaintiffs-Appellants are participants in MidAmerican Energy Company’s 401(k) Plan. They allege that the…
Sixth Circuit Finds Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits Supported by Lack of Objective Medical Evidence
In Eberle v. Am. Elec. Power Sys. Long-Term Disability Plan, No. 21-4224, 2022 WL 5434559 (6th Cir. Oct. 7, 2022), Plaintiff Diane Eberle filed an appeal challenging the district court’s…
Tenth Circuit Finds Termination of Long-Term Disability Benefits Justified by Surveillance of Activities
Gielissen v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, et al., No. 21-1377, 2022 WL 5303482 (10th Cir. Oct. 7, 2022) highlights the impact that surveillance may have on long-term disability benefit…
Fifth Circuit Denies Intervenors in ERISA Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Reformation of Cash Balance Plan
Guenther v. BP Ret. Accumulation Plan, No. 21-20617, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 5350106 (5th Cir. Oct. 7, 2022) involves two separately filed lawsuits on behalf of Standard Oil of Ohio (“Sohio”)…
First Circuit Revives Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim for Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage
Shields v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., No. 21-1290, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 4864522 (1st Cir. Oct. 4, 2022) involves a matter of first impression in the First Circuit Court of…
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