Be careful what you ask for. The Plaintiff in a recent case from the Central District of California learned that lesson when the Plan’s re-evaluation of her claim for benefits revealed that she was apparently working as a...more
11/11/2016
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Disability Benefits ,
Evidence ,
IMDB ,
LinkedIn ,
Pensions ,
Plan Administrators ,
Screen Actors Guild ,
Social Media ,
Standard of Review ,
Standing
Seyfarth Synopsis: Court excludes evidence of Social Security disability award issued after the final decision issued on plaintiff’s claim for plan disability benefits. The decision accentuates the importance of fighting to...more
In Mirza v. Insurance Administrator of America, Inc., No. 13-3535 (3d Cir. August 26, 2015), the Third Circuit became the latest Court to require benefit denial letters to include a notification of the plan’s limitations...more