Legal Opinion
Brigham v. Sun Life of Canada
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 2003No. 02-1237PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant Bradley Brigham claims that appellee Sun Life of Canada violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, when it terminated his long-term disability benefits. Brigham had been receiving benefits for five years based on his inability to perform his regular occupation. After that time period, benefits were available under his plan only if he was disabled from performing any occupation for which he was or could become qualified. Sun Life concluded that he was capable of sedentary work, and the district court…
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