Legal Opinion
Gilbertson v. Allied Signal, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2003No. 01-2324PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
The question in this case is whether an ERISA plan administrator’s denial of disability benefits is entitled to deference when the administrator failed to render a decision within the time limits and the claim was “deemed denied” by operation of law.
BACKGROUND
Louise Gilbertson began working for Al-liedSignal as an Administrative Support Coordinator in 1992. In March, 1998, Mrsi Gilbertson consulted her family physician, Dr. Gwen Robinson, complaining of chronic pain in her neck, shoulders, and arms, as well as frequent headaches, sleep disturbance, and difficulty…
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