LTD Claim Excluded By Policy’s Preexisting Condition Exclusion, 9th Circuit Says

(April 17, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A district court did not err in entering judgment in favor of a disability insurer because the long-term disability (LTD) policy’s preexisting condition exclusion barred coverage as the disability claimant received medical treatment for symptoms related to the claimed disability within three months prior to the effective date of coverage of the policy, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said....