Plan’s Decision To Terminate Disability Benefits Was Reasonable, Panel Says

Mealey's (May 13, 2022, 8:09 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 11 affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of a disability plan after determining that the decision to terminate a claimant’s short-term disability benefits was not arbitrary and capricious; however, the panel reversed the lower court’s award in favor of the plan for pro hac vice admission fees after determining that those fees are not taxable costs....