Meguerditchian v. Aetna Life Insurance

ORDER REVERSING ADMINISTRATOR’S DECISION AND REMANDING FOR DECISION ON THE MERITS [36]

OTIS D. WRIGHT, II, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case presents a dispute concerning a short-term disability benefit plan offered by Nerses Meguerditchian’s employer, Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”). When Meguerditchian was injured at work, Aetna Life Insurance — the claims-paying administrator of the policy — denied Meguerditchian’s claim as untimely. As a result Meguerditchian brought his action seeking recovery of benefits under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) § 502(a)(1)(B).…