Disability Insurer Did Not Abuse Discretion In Terminating Claimant’s LTD Benefits

Mealey's (March 26, 2021, 11:56 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in finding that a claim was not physically disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, a New York federal judge said March 24, noting that the insurer was not obligated to defer to the opinions of the claimant’s treating physician regarding her ability to work....