Legal Opinion
McDonough v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 15, 2015No. 14-1293PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case, brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, presents two issues. The first concerns 'the operation of an “own occupation” test within the definition of disability contained in a long-term disability (LTD) plan. The second concerns the operation of ERISA’s penalty provision for late disclosure or non-disclosure of relevant plan documents. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(c)(1)(B). After careful consideration, we vacate the district court’s entry of summary judgment with respect to the termination of disability benefits…
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