Mealey's (August 13, 2021, 11:21 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 10 agreed with a district court’s finding that a disability plan administrator abused its discretion and did not provide a National Football League player with a full and fair review; however, the panel said the lower court erred in remanding the player’s claim to the plan administrator rather than awarding the player benefits....