Angela Johnson v. American United Life Insurance

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge FLOYD and Judge THACKER joined.

OPINION

TRAXLER, Chief Judge:

Richard Johnson (“Richard”) participated in an employee welfare benefit plan (“the Plan”), that provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (“AD & D”) benefits through group policies issued by American United Life Insurance Company (“AUL”). When Richard died in a singlevehicle crash, his widow Angela Johnson (“Johnson”) received life insurance benefits, but AUL, which also served as administrator for the Plan, refused…