Claimant Met Burden Of Showing Own-Occupation Benefits Are Owed

Mealey's (November 11, 2022, 10:40 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A disability claimant is entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits under a plan’s own-occupation standard because the evidence supports a finding that the claimant was disabled from performing the duties of her own occupation; however, the disability insurer must determine on remand if the claimant qualifies for LTD benefits under the plan’s any-occupation standard, a California federal judge said....