Miller v. Chowdhry

WETTICK, A.J.,

— Plaintiff-husband was an employee of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation. In January 1982, he was admitted to Allegheny Valley Hospital for back surgery to correct a medical condition that was not work-related. During the operation, plaintiff sustained a severe and permanent neurological injury that resulted in permanent disability.

As a salaried employee of Allegheny Ludlum, plaintiff was covered by Allegheny Ludlum’s long-term disability plan under which plaintiff received his full salary for approximately eight months after the hospitalization and 65 percent of his salary…