Bench Trial To Be Held In Long-Term Disability Benefits Dispute

Mealey's (April 9, 2019, 8:18 AM EDT) -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York federal judge on April 5 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation that a bench trial be scheduled in a disability benefits dispute because issues of fact exist regarding the claimant’s ability to perform the duties of his own occupation (Farooq Khan v. Provident Life & Accident Co., No. 15-811, W.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59204)....