Kathy Dine received long-term disability benefits under an ERISA-governed plan after medical conditions rendered her unable to continue working. Her treating physicians continued to document functional limitations that interfered with sustained, full-time employment. MetLife terminated benefits, asserting that Dine no longer met the plan’s disability definition. MetLife both evaluated claims and paid benefits under the […]
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Peterson v. AT&T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1
Judi Peterson sought long-term disability benefits based on chronic fatigue syndrome, reporting persistent exhaustion, cognitive impairment, and inability to sustain reliable attendance or productivity in a competitive work environment. Treating providers documented limitations inconsistent with full-time employment. AT&T terminated benefits and defended the decision under a discretionary standard of review, asserting that the evidence failed […]
