Month: May 2010

Court of Appeals for Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington Finds LTD Carrier Abused Discretion In Denying LTD Benefits

Long-term disability ("LTD") benefits claimant, "Barbara", recently received good news from the United States Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit, which rules on cases decided in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, held that...

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Court of Appeals for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Finds Hartford Abused Discretion in Denying LTD Benefits with Financial Bias and Procedural Unreasonableness

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which rules on the cases decided in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, recently affirmed that Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company ("Hartford") had abused its discretion in denying long-term disability...

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