Panel Says Any-Occupation Ruling Not Supported; Remand Necessary

Mealey's (January 7, 2022, 2:41 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on Dec. 27 affirmed a district court’s finding that a disability claimant is entitled to own-occupation benefits but reversed and remanded the lower court’s ruling that the claimant is entitled to any-occupation benefits because the evidence in the administrative record did not conclusively show that the claimant was disabled from performing the duties of any occupation....