Federal Judge Says Bench Trial Is Necessary To Resolve Disability Benefits Dispute

Mealey's (March 14, 2019, 3:49 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A Maryland federal judge on March 12 denied motions for summary judgment filed by both the plaintiff and defendant after determining that a bench trial is necessary before deciding whether a disability claimant is owed long-term disability (LTD) benefits under the plan’s any-occupation standard (Pamela Mantica v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 18-0632, D. Md., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40007)....