California Federal Judge Overturns Insurer's Denial Of LTD Benefits

SAN FRANCISCO - A disability claimant is entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the evidence from the claimant's treating physicians and evidence obtained from the disability insurer's medical reviewers support a finding that the claimant is disabled under the plan's any-occupation standard, a California federal judge said June 18 (Sarabjit Sangha v. Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, No. 17-5158, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101725).

Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - July 10, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news