Oregon Federal Judge Says Claimant's LTD Benefits Must Be Reinstated

PORTLAND, Ore. - A disability claimant is entitled to reinstatement of long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the claimant provided sufficient evidence that his disability was ongoing and that the insurer's termination of benefits was an abuse of discretion, an Oregon federal judge said June 10 (David Black v. Hartford Life Insurance Co., No. 17-1785, D. Ore., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96711).
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