Evidence Supports Finding That Claimant Was Not Disabled From Any Occupation

NEW YORK - A disability insurer's denial of a claimant's long-term disability benefits claim was not arbitrary and capricious because substantial medical evidence supports the insurer's determination that the claimant was not disabled from any occupation, a New York federal judge said Sept. 14 (Lazer Wagschal v. Principal Life Insurance Co., No. 16-1029, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157319).

Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - October 9, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news