Appeals, Abuse of Discretion, Plan Administrators

Ninth Circuit Affirms ERISA Plan Administrator’s Decision, Validates Use of Industry Guidelines and Medical Evidence

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/27/2025

On March 5, 2019, Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued his opinion in Wit v. United Behavioral Health, in which he attempted to significantly change how...more

Employee Benefit Plan Review – From the Courts

Rivkin Radler LLP on 3/6/2020

Ninth Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting Suit Seeking Early Retirement Benefits - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision rejecting a plaintiff’s lawsuit seeking to overturn...more

The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Courts Say Abuse of Discretion Standard is "Highly Deferential" to Plan Administrator's Denial of Benefits

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 2/11/2020

In Rittinger v. Healthy Alliance Life Ins. Co., 914 F.3d 952 (5th Cir. Jan. 31, 2019), and Roebuck v. USAble Life, 380 F. Supp. 3d 852 (E.D. Ark. Mar. 30, 2019), the courts found no abuse of discretion where the ERISA plan...more

Appeals › Abuse of Discretion › Plan Administrators

Ninth Circuit Affirms ERISA Plan Administrator’s Decision, Validates Use of Industry Guidelines and Medical Evidence

Employee Benefit Plan Review – From the Courts

The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Courts Say Abuse of Discretion Standard is "Highly Deferential" to Plan Administrator's Denial of Benefits

The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Fifth Circuit Defines Meaning of "Regular Occupation" Under LTD Policy

The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Ninth Circuit Reverses Award of Attorneys' Fees

Eighth Circuit Upholds ESOP Administrator's Decision on Death Benefit Claim

Evidence From LinkedIn, IMDB Used to Support Denial of Benefits

Fifth Circuit Upholds ERISA Disability and Life Benefit Denials

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