California Federal Judge Sets Bench Trial In Suit Seeking Disability Benefits

(December 13, 2016, 1:45 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Dec. 9 scheduled a bench trial in a disability benefits dispute after determining that it is not clear from the available evidence whether a claimant’s prior disability claims factored into the insurer’s decision to deny a third disability claim (Robert Bosley v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 16-139, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170872)....