Vicki Koning v. United of Omaha Life Insurance

OPINION

SARGUS, District Judge.

Plaintiff Vicki Koning sued defendant United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (“the Plan”), alleging that the Plan denied her claim for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B),. (“ERISA”). The district court granted summary judgment to the Plan, finding the Plan had properly denied Koning benefits. Because the Plan did not properly consider Koning’s appeal in the first instance, we remand to the district court with instructions to remand to the Plan for appropriate…