Petrone v. Long Term Disability Income Plan

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, District Judge.

Cheryl Petrone challenges the decision by the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Benefits Department to deny her claim for continued benefits under the Long Term Disability Income Plan for Choices Eligible Employees of Johnson & Johnson and Affiliated Companies (the “Plan’.’), an ERISA employee benefit plan. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

Cheryl Petrone worked at DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, as a Finish Operator, among other jobs, for approximately seven years, from March…