Future Disability Benefits Cannot Be Calculated To Resolve Amount In Controversy

Mealey's (November 23, 2020, 10:52 AM EST) -- PHOENIX — A disability claimant’s suit seeking a declaration as to her future entitlement to disability benefits must be remanded to state court because the amount of future benefits cannot be considered when calculating the amount in controversy, an Arizona federal judge said Nov. 19 (Linda I. Shields, M.D. v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., No. 20-1966, D. Ariz., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216677)....