Legal Opinion
Richard Kalish v. Liberty Mutual/liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2005No. 04-1886PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Richard Kalish, who suffers from a heart condition and depression, began receiving disability benefits under a group insurance plan (the Plan) issued to his employer by Liberty Mutual/Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. The benefits ended, however, when Liberty determined that Kalish was no longer disabled under the terms of the Plan. After exhausting his administrative appeals, Kalish brought this action to recover benefits from Liberty pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The district…
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