Spradley v. The Owens-Illinois Hourly Employees Welfare Benefit Plan

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an ERISA ease in which the district court overturned an employee benefit plan’s denial of a former employee’s claim for permanent and total disability life insurance benefits. On appeal, Defendant Owens-Illinois Hourly Employees Welfare Benefit Plan contends the district court erred in rejecting Defendant’s argument that the employee was not eligible for this benefit under the Plan’s life insurance coverage provisions because his PTD life insurance claim was not filed until after he retired.

Background

Plaintiff Tommy Spradley worked for Owens-Illinois, Inc., for…