Legal Opinion
Doe v. Standard Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 24, 2017No. 16-2085PPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
In this ERISA benefits suit for long term disability (“LTD”) payments, the sum owed to the plaintiff, “Jane Doe,” turns on the year of disability onset, as the prior year’s earnings determine the monthly benefit amount. The parties disagree on whether Doe’s disability began in 2011 or in 2012: the insurer has paid Doe the benefits owed using a January 2012 onset date, but not the benefits owed if the onset date is in November 2011. The difference, we are told, amounts to over $100,000 in payments.
The wrinkle in the case is that the disability insurance involved is “Own…
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- Mark C. Hawkins v. First Union Corporation Long-Term Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Cook v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Miller v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
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