Rodriguez-Lopez v. Triple-S Vida, Inc.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Nilda Rodríguez-Ló-pez (“Rodriguez”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee Triple-S Vida, Inc. (“Triple-S”). The district court reviewed and sustairiéd Triple-S’s denial of Rodriguez’s claim for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits under the deferential arbitrary and capricious standard. Because the plan contained no clear delegation of authority to Triple-S, we hold that TripleS’s decision was not entitled to deference. Accordingly, we reverse and remand to the district court to decide the case…