Disability Claimant Not Entitled To Attorney Fees, Michigan Federal Judge Says

CINCINNATI - A disability claimant is not entitled to an award for attorney fees and costs because the plan administrator's conduct in failing to schedule an in-person medical exam does not suggest a high level of culpability, a Michigan federal judge said July 17 (Kimberly J. Guest-Marcotte v. Life Insurance Company of North America, et al., No. 15-10738, E.D. Mich., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8105).
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - Category: Medical Law Source Type: news