Legal Opinion
John P. McKenzie v. General Telephone Company of California, Dba Gtel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1994No. 93-15532PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
John P. McKenzie (McKenzie) brought suit against The Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), GTEL, GTE Corporation, and GTE Long Term Disability Plan (Plan) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, to recover long-term disability benefits. 1 Specifically, McKenzie relies on 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) which provides a cause of action for benefits due under the Plan. McKenzie challenges Travelers’ reevaluation of his disability pursuant to a more strict standard after eighteen months of disability. We…
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