Disability Claimant Capable Of Performing Sedentary Work, Judge Determines

OAKLAND, Calif. - A California federal judge on May 11 determined that a disability insurer properly denied a claimant long-term disability benefits under a plan's any-occupation standard because the evidence supports the insurer's finding that the claimant was capable of performing sedentary work (Dave Nagy v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-5309, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80278).

Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - June 11, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news