Disability Insurer Did Not Abuse Discretion In Denying LTD Claim, Judge Determines

Mealey's (August 3, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT) -- GREENVILLE, S.C. — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in denying a long-term disability benefits claim based on the plan’s pre-existing condition exclusion because the administrative record includes evidence showing that the claimant’s disability may have been pre-existing, a South Carolina federal judge said July 23 in granting the disability insurer’s motion for judgment....