Denial Of LTD Claim Was Not Abuse Of Discretion, 9th Circuit Panel Says

(March 28, 2022, 10:07 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A disability plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in denying a claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the medical records did not support a finding that the claimant was disabled from performing the duties of his own occupation or the duties of any occupation, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said March 10....