Mealey's (October 5, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 30 denied a disability claimant’s motion for attorney fees because the claimant failed to show that his lawsuit, filed before the disability insurer made a decision on the claimant’s appeal, was a contributing factor in the disability insurer’s decision to reinstate his disability benefits....