Attorney Fees, Costs Awarded To Disability Claimant Who Achieved Some Success On Merits

(February 14, 2020, 6:46 PM EST) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on Feb. 5 awarded a disability claimant more than $100,000 in attorney fees after determining that the award is warranted because the claimant achieved some success on the merits when her claim was remanded to the disability plan administrator for a full and fair review (Patricia Hughes v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., No. 17-1561, D. Conn., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18812)....