Legal Opinion
Nolan v. Heald College
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2009No. 07-15679PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
After suffering injuries in a work-place fall, Jeanne Nolan (Nolan) applied for and received long-term disability benefits from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife). After paying benefits for approximately two years, however, MetLife reviewed Nolan’s file in June 2004 and determined that Nolan no longer qualified for benefits. Nolan twice appealed the decision, but MetLife denied both appeals in reliance on two independent physician opinions that MetLife had requested from Network Medical Review. Nolan thereafter filed this action under the Employee…
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