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New York Court Ruled in Favor Of Hartford Life Insurance Company in Lawsuit Filed By Former Cantor Fitzgerald’s Equities Trader Seeking Disability Benefits

In the case of James E. Mugan Vs Hartford Life Group Insurance Company, the plaintiff was a participant in the Cantor Fitzgerald employer sponsored long term disability. Mr. Mugan suffered from a heart condition and cognitive impairment. The plaintiff brought a disability lawsuit through his New York Disability lawyer under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) alleging that the Hartford’s decision to terminate his benefits was arbitrary and capricious and was motivated by conflict of interest. The New York District Court however, held that:

  • Hartford’s decision to terminate LTD benefits was not arbitrary and capricious.
  • While structural conflict of interest existed, it was not significant factor in administrator’s decision.
  • The administrator could counterclaim for alleged overpayment of benefits.

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Senior Travel Counselor For The Carlson Companies Sues The Prudential Insurance Companies Of America For Denial Of Short Term Disability Benefits

Generally, disability insurance companies do not try to deny an insured’s claim for short term disability benefits as the amount of benefits paid out is usually not substantial. Nevertheless, this does not mean that disability insurance companies always approve a claim for short term disability benefits. The recent case of Desiree C. Stasen Vs The Prudential Insurance Companies Of America (Prudential), filed by a Pennsylvania disability attorney at the District Court for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania, goes to show that even applications for short term disability benefits are not immune to denial of claims by disability insurance companies. Let us have a closer look at this case.
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Disabled Nisource, Inc’s Human Relations Coordinator with Parkinson’s Disease Is denied Disability Benefits by The Prudential Insurance Company Of America

An Ohio disability attorney filed a legal action at the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently against the Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) for violations of the provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In Marylee Duvall Vs Prudential Insurance Company of America, the plaintiff Marylee Duvall alleged that Prudential had arbitrarily and capriciously denied her claim for disability benefits by ignoring all the evidence submitted by the plaintiff to support her claim.
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Prudential Insurance Company Of America Faces Lawsuit From Disabled Employee of Gap, Inc. For The Unreasonable Handling of a Claim for Disability Benefits

Recently, a Colorado disability attorney filed a lawsuit against the Prudential Insurance Company of America Disability Management Service (Prudential) at the El Paso County’s District Court, Colorado. In Pamela J. Koehiler vs the Prudential Insurance Company of America Disability Management Service, the plaintiff is suing Prudential for failing to reinstate and pay her long term disability benefits.
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Exel Logistics Supervisor with Chronic Spinal Pain Sues The Prudential Insurance Company Of America For Denial Of Disability Benefits

A Michigan disability attorney acting on behalf of a disability claimant recently filed a lawsuit against the Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) at the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. In Deanna L. Nino vs. the Prudential Insurance Company of America, the plaintiff brought a civil action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to seek to recover long term disability income benefits under the Exel Logistics disability benefit plan.
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