11th Circuit Affirms Insurer Did Not Abuse Its Discretion In Denying Benefits Claim

Mealey's (February 3, 2017, 4:21 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in denying a claim for long-term disability benefits because the claimant failed to prove that she was disabled under the plan and the insurer’s denial was reasonable based on the available evidence, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Jan. 30 (Susan Till v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-14799, 11th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1589)....