Disability Insurer Did Not Abuse Its Discretion, Federal Judge Says In Adopting Report

Mealey's (June 16, 2020, 4:11 PM EDT) -- AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas federal judge on June 12 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation that judgment be entered in favor of a disability insurer because the disability claimant failed to prove that the insurer abused its discretion in terminating the claimant’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits (John Ingerson v. Principal Life Insurance Co., No. 18-227, N.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103754)....