Carol Marshall v. Unum Life Insurance Company

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Carol Marshall appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of UNUM Life Insurance Company (UNUM) in an action to recover benefits under a long-term disability plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). We affirm.

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On March 13, 1989, Marshall began working as a legal assistant at Bueklin Trial Lawyers, P.C. She participated in an employee welfare benefit plan that provided long-term disability insurance benefits to employees through a group insurance policy with UNUM. Under the plan,…