Insurer’s Termination Of Disability Benefits Based On Substantial Evidence

Mealey's (December 17, 2019, 2:08 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A district court properly entered judgment for a disability insurer because the insurer did not wrongfully terminate a claimant’s long-term disability benefits based on its determination that the claimant's mental illness was not caused by a physical disability, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Dec. 16 (Diane Miller v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., No. 19-1096, 8th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 37168)....