Patti Okuno v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
Patti Okuno’s petition for long-term disability benefits was denied by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company on the basis that depression and anxiety contributed to Okuno’s disabling conditions. After exhausting her administrative appeals, Okuno brought a claim pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). The district court found in favor of Reliance on cross motions for judgment on the administrative record. On appeal, Okuno asserts that the district court erred by adopting Reliance’s improper…
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