California Federal Judge Allows Disability Claimant’s Amended Complaint On ERISA Claim

Mealey's (October 26, 2017, 3:47 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A disability claimant is permitted to amend a complaint against a disability plan but only as it pertains a wrongful denial of benefits claim alleged under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a California federal judge said Oct. 19 (Vanmark Strickland v. AT&T West Disability Benefits Program, No. 17-1393, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174357)....