Grubbs v. Standard Insurance Co.

KURT S. ODENWALD, Judge.

Introduction

Plaintiff Gerald Grubbs, Jr. (Claimant) filed a declaratory judgment action against Defendant Standard Insurance Company (Standard) seeking a determination of benefits coverage under a group long-term disability policy. In particular, Claimant sought a ruling that Standard was not entitled to offset Claimant’s disability benefits by the amount Claimant received in settlement of his workers’ compensation claim. Standard appeals the trial court’s summary judgment order in which the trial court concluded that Standard may not offset Claimant’s long-term…