Disability Plan Did Not Abuse Discretion In Denying LTD Claim, Panel Says

Mealey's (June 17, 2020, 3:25 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 15 affirmed a district court’s ruling that the denial of a claimant’s long-term disability (LTD) claim was not an abuse of discretion because the plan’s decision was reasonable based on the opinions of four independent reviewers (Holly Odd v. Delta Air Lines Inc. et al., No. 19-55555, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 18837)....