Disability Insurer Did Not Abuse Discretion In Terminating LTD Benefits

Mealey's (December 9, 2020, 5:59 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in terminating a claimant’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the insurer’s decision that the claimant was not disabled under the plan’s total disability standard is supported by medical evidence, a Missouri federal judge said Dec. 8 (Timothy Harris v. Federal Express Corp. Long Term Disability Plan, No. 19-2948, E.D. Mo., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 230239)....