Disability Insurer’s Denial Of Benefits Was Not Abuse Of Discretion, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 29, 2019, 9:05 AM EDT) -- HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in denying a long-term disability (LTD) benefits claim because the insurer considered all of the medical evidence and consulted with two physicians before denying the claim, a West Virginia federal judge said March 27 (Genka Popov v. University Physicians & Surgeons Inc. Long Term Disability Plan, et al., No. 18-296, S.D. W.Va., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51685)....