Disability Claimant Awarded Attorney Fees; Judgment Stayed To Allow Insurer’s Appeal

Mealey's (October 20, 2020, 10:41 AM EDT) -- DALLAS — A Texas federal judge on Oct. 19 awarded a disability claimant more than $84,000 in attorney fees after determining that the award is warranted based on the claimant’s success on the merits; however, the judge allowed the insurer to post a bond and stayed the execution of the judgment to permit the insurer to file an appeal (Jose Chavez v. Standard Insurance Co., No. 18-2013, N.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192877)....