Termination Of STD Benefits Was An Abuse Of Discretion, Magistrate Judge Says

Mealey's (July 29, 2020, 12:41 PM EDT) -- BOISE, Idaho — The termination of a disability claimant's short-term disability (STD) benefits was an abuse of discretion because the decisionto terminate the benefits was not supported by substantial evidence and the medical evidence supported a finding that the claimant remained disabled, an Idaho federal judge said July 27 in granting the claimant's motion for summary judgment (Eric J. Copenhaver v. Baxter International Inc., et al., No. 19-79, D. Idaho, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132571)....