Attorney Fee Award Of Almost $125K Warranted In Disability Dispute

Mealey's (June 22, 2020, 12:20 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on June 19 awarded a disability claimant almost $125,000 in attorney fees and prejudgment interest because the claimant achieved some success on the merits as the court previously determined that the claimant is entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits under the disability plan’s own-occupation standard (Anis Shaikh v. Aetna Life Insurance Co., No. 18-4394, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107923)....