Termination Of Disability Benefits Was Not Reasonable; Judge Reinstates Benefits

Mealey's (October 2, 2019, 8:21 AM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 30 reversed a disability plan administrator’s termination of long-term disability (LTD) benefits and ordered that the benefits be reinstated after determining that the medical evidence supports a finding that the claimant is disabled from working in any occupation (Julie Hinds v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 18-775, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169478)....