Helfman v. GE Group Life Assurance Co.

OPINION

THOMAS W. PHILLIPS, District Judge.

This is a dispute regarding the termination of plaintiff-appellant Joel Helfman’s long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits. After suffering various cardiac episodes in late 2003, Helfman began receiving disability benefits from defendant-appellees Gen-worth Life and Health Insurance Company, formerly known as GE Group Life Assurance Company (“Genworth”), and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Sun Life”). Genworth and Sun Life terminated payment of LTD benefits to Helfman in March 2005 and May 2005, respectively. The district court below found that…