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A Collage of Cases: Recent Decisions in Life, Disability, and Accidental Death Insurance Litigation

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ERISA – Attorneys’ Fees and Social Security Disability Offset - In Stark v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co., the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order dismissing ERISA claims brought by the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The LHD/ERISA Advisor: District Court Finds Reduction in Monthly LTD Benefit Due to IRA Rollover Appropriate Under Plan Terms

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In DeBold v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of Bos., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120153 (D. Mass, June 28, 2021), a district court held that an ERISA plan administrator could reduce an insured's monthly long-term disability (LTD) benefit...more

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Ninth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Unum Life In ERISA Disability Benefits Case

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In Western v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, 798 F.App'x 154, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 8362 (9th Cir. March 17, 2020), the Ninth Circuit affirmed Unum Life's determination that an aerospace engineer diagnosed with...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Back to Basics – Costly Consequences of Ignoring Process in Benefits Administration

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The stories of an employer and a long-term disability insurer and claims fiduciary for an ERISA plan, defendants in two recent cases, ring so true. In the first case, the insurer was designated as claims fiduciary for an...more

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