Disability Claimant's Suit Is Barred By Limitations Provision, Judge Says

Mealey's (August 5, 2020, 4:29 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — A disability claimant's suit seeking long-term disability (LTD) benefits cannot proceed because the suit was filed four days after the disability plan's three-year limitations period expired, a Michigan federal judge said Aug. 4 in granting the disability plan's motion for judgment (Gene Schaf v. Federal Express Corp., d/b/a Federal Express Corp. Long-Term Disability Plan, No. 19-11695, E.D. Mich., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138321)....