Termination Of LTD Benefits Was Reasonable Based On Evidence, Judge Says

Mealey's (February 7, 2019, 5:29 PM EST) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A disability insurer’s termination of long-term disability (LTD) benefits based on its determination that the claimant was capable of performing a number of identified gainful occupations was reasonable and supported by substantial evidence, a Kansas federal judge said Feb. 5 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Andrew Scott v. Union Security Insurance Co., No. 17-2686, D. Kan., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17853)....