No LTD Benefits Are Owed Based On Denial Of STD Benefits, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 26, 2021, 4:40 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A disability claimant is not entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the claimant’s short-term disability (STD) benefits claim was denied and because the claimant failed to properly file a claim for LTD benefits, a Pennsylvania federal judge said Jan. 25 in granting the disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment....