Disability Claimant Says Termination Of Benefits Was Breach Of Contract

FRESNO, Calif. - A disability insurer acted in bad faith and breached its contract in terminating a claimant's long-term disability (LTD) benefits because the insurer's termination was not reasonable and not based on reliable medical evidence, the claimant alleges in an Oct. 15 complaint filed in California federal court (Jennifer Sims v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 19-1460, E.D. Calif.).
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