Claimant Is Entitled To LTD Benefits Under Own-Occupation Standard, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 26, 2020, 1:41 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on March 24 granted a disability claimant’s motion for judgment on the administrative record after determining that the medical evidence supports a finding that the claimant is entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits under the disability plan’s own-occupation standard (Anis Shaikh v. Aetna Life Insurance Co., No. 18-4394, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51897)....