Claimant Entitled To STD Benefits Under Plan, 10th Circuit Panel Affirms

Mealey's (August 14, 2018, 1:01 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 13 affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of a disability claimant after determining that the claimant was entitled to short-term disability benefits under his company’s disability plan because the record does not contain substantial evidence showing that the claimant was capable of performing the duties of his job (Kevin McMillan v. AT&T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1, No. 17-5111, 10th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 22366)....