Disability Insurer Not Entitled To Award Of Attorney Fees, Judge Says

(November 10, 2022, 2:56 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — Despite a long-term disability insurer’s success on the merits, a New York federal judge denied the insurer’s motion for attorney fees because there is no evidence of bad faith or culpability on the part of the claimant and an award of attorney fees in favor of the insurer would likely deter plan participants from filing valid claims in disability disputes....