Disability Benefits Properly Calculated According To Plan Terms, Panel Says

Mealey's (May 23, 2019, 8:53 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 21 determined that a district court did not err in finding that a disability insurer properly calculated a claimant’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the claimant’s benefits were calculated in accordance with the plan’s terms (Deborah A. Johnson v. General Electric Co. et al., No. 18-35581, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 15019)....