6th Circuit Panel Remands Suit, Says Claimant’s Appeal Was Not Properly Considered

Mealey's (September 29, 2015, 2:43 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 24 determined that a district court erred in granting a disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment because it is not clear if the insurer properly denied a long-term disability (LTD) claim (Vicki Koning v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co., No. No. 14-2188, 6th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 17022)....