9th Circuit: Life Insurance Coverage Claim Isn’t Waived Or Precluded

Mealey's (May 27, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A former employee did not waive the right to seek life insurance coverage via a premium waiver, and his motion for a premium waiver is not precluded by the rule of mandate, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled May 24 in a long-running disability benefits dispute, citing an order in a related case and reversing and remanding a California federal court’s denial of the claimant’s motion....