Disability Claimant Did Not Meet Burden Of Proof, Appeals Panel Affirms

Mealey's (February 4, 2020, 1:05 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 3 affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of a disability insurer after determining that the lower court did not abuse its discretion by limiting its review of a long-term disability (LTD) benefits claim to the administrative record before the court (Stephanie Dorris v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 19-1701, 7th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 3206)....