Nancy Harrison v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Nancy Harrison brought suit against her employer Wells Fargo, arguing that the company improperly terminated her short-term disability benefits while she was undergoing a series of treatments for thyroid disease. The district court upheld Wells Fargo’s decision, finding the plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in denying Harrison’s claim. However, because Wells Fargo failed to consider readily available material evidence of…