Posted On: October 13, 2009

Discovery in Long Term Disability Cases-A breathe of life

Most Long Term Disability cases in our office are governed by ERISA as they are non-governmental employer provided benefits. The fact that they are ERISA claims is usually all bad for our clients as the law in this area has a number of inherent anti-claimant aspects. Primary among those aspects is that discovery was typically extremely limited or, more often simply not allowed.

What is discovery and why is it important?

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Posted On: October 12, 2009

Court Rejects Long Term Disability Insurer (Unum's) Denial after a Decade

The federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Long Term Disability Insurer's (Unum Life Insurance Company) claim denial in the case of Chronister v Unum Life. Citing an important change in the law since Metlife v Glenn the Court determined that Unum's failure to comply with its own claims handling manual was an important factor leaving the "firm impression that Unum's decision to deny the claim was an abuse of discretion."

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