The Plaintiff, with the help of a California Disability Lawyer, filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Aetna and Boeing after being denied short-term and long-term disability benefits that she was entitled to under the terms of her employment at Boeing.

Case Facts Against Aetna and Boeing

Plaintiff worked as an Office Administrator at Boeing up until January 13, 2011 when she became disabled due to the restrictions and limitations caused by Parkinson’s Disease and extrapyramidal disease.

Plaintiff filed an application for short-term disability benefits under the terms of the Plan to which she was entitled as an employee of Boeing. She received payments for 24 weeks.

Aetna and Boeing Terminate Future Disability Benefit Payments

After 24 weeks, Aetna and Boeing would no longer pay any more benefit payments. As a result, Plaintiff filed a timely appeal of this denial and presented considerable evidence in defense of her position. However, Aetna upheld its prior determination and denied Plaintiff’s appeal for future short-term disability benefits. Due to the fact that the 26-week STD waiting period for long-term disability benefits had not been fulfilled at the time of termination of STD benefits, a claim for LTD benefits would also be denied as well.

Plaintiff has exhausted all administrative remedies, leaving her with no choice but to file this lawsuit against Aetna and Boeing.

Lawsuit Basis Against Aetna and Boeing

Plaintiff contends that her condition had not improved to the point where Aetna should have abruptly terminated her STD benefit payments. This termination also prevented her from receiving LTD benefit payments, to which she was also entitled under the terms of the Employee Benefit Plan she received as an employee of Boeing. Plaintiff contends that she had followed all terms of the Plan in filing claims to receive the benefits owed to her, but that Aetna wrongfully terminated those benefits without just cause according to the terms of the Plan. (Click here for more information on Aetna and other similar lawsuits and cases).

Relief Sought in the Filed Lawsuit Against Aetna and Boeing

Plaintiff seeks following relief against Aetna and Boeing:

  • A judgment against Aetna and Boeing that declares they violated the terms of the STD Plan
  • Aetna and Boeing are compelled to pay all owed STD payments between July 1, 2011 and July 14, 2011, along with all accrued prejudgment interest
  • All benefits associated with the STD Plan (dental, medical, prescription drug, etc.) are enacted from July 1, 2011 through July 14, 2011
  • A judgment against Aetna and Boeing that declares they violated the terms of the LTD Plan
  • Aetna and Boeing are compelled to pay all owed LTD payments between July 1, 2011 to the date of the filing of the judgment, along with all accrued prejudgment interest
  • Plaintiff has right to receive all future long-term disability benefits so long as Plaintiff remains eligible under the terms of the LTD plan
  • All reasonable attorney fees and court costs associated with both the filings of the STD and LTD lawsuits
  • All other relief deemed to be proper and just by this Court