Judge: MetLife’s LTD Determination Was ‘Made In Arbitrary And Capricious Manner’

Mealey's (February 21, 2019, 12:57 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Feb. 15 remanded the determination of a Morgan Stanley employee’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., noting that it “is time for MetLife to do its job” by providing a “full and fair review” of the employee’s claim that his benefits eligible earnings (BEE) is too low (Vincent Ricciardi v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al., No. 16-3805, S.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25240)....