9th Circuit Reverses, Remands Denial Of Attorney Fees In Disability Suit

Mealey's (May 24, 2022, 1:06 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 20 reversed a district court’s denial of a disability claimant’s motion for attorney fees after determining that the district court failed to properly view the remand of a long-term disability benefits claim as constituting some success on the merits....