An appeals court held this month that even though Cigna's plan administrator had discre-tion to decide questions of eligibility for long-term disability benefits, remand was appropriate to allow the district court to determine how heavily the administrator's...
Month: August 2009
Replacing the DOT
Social Security currently relies on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles for its analysis of potential jobs in the national market related to a claimant's ability to perform a job. This reference however is woefully outdated and the Administration has concluded that...
District Court Shares The “Love” With Our Disabled Client
Our client, "Jim" received good news yesterday when the Court ordered Unum to fix its decision that had denied his long-term disability benefits. Our firm sued Unum when it refused to pay Jim's long term disability benefits under the policy it issued to Jim's...
Substantial Gainful Employment
In order to be disabled, a claimant must be precluded by their medical condition from engaging in substantial gainful activity (SGA). In more common terms, SGA means substantial gainful employment, or the ability to be a reliable, productive employee. The...