Balmert v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., Maribea Balmert appeals the district court’s judgment upholding the benefits determination of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance Standard”). Concluding that Balmert received a full and fair review of her claim and that Reliance Standard’s benefits determination was not arbitrary and capricious, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Balmert began her employment with Big Lots, Inc. as an accountant-tax analyst in 2001. Her position required her to sit most of the day…