( January 9, 2017, 10:42 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in denying a claim for disability pension benefits because the denial was reasonable based on the evidence and the terms of the plan, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Dec. 23 (Eun Sug Cha v. 1199SEIU Health Care Employees Pension Fund, No. 15-55435, 9th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 23235)....