LTD Any-Occupation Benefits Properly Denied, 9th Circuit Panel Determines

Mealey's (April 9, 2020, 12:47 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on April 8 affirmed a district court’s ruling that a disability insurer properly denied a claimant long-term disability (LTD) benefits under the plan’s any-occupation standard because the lower court did not commit any clear error in reaching its decision (Dave Nagy v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-16095, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 11055)....