Judge:  Disability Insurer’s Decision To Deny LTD Benefits Was Arbitrary, Capricious

Mealey's ( November 2, 2021, 11:19 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge on Oct. 28 granted a disability claimant’s motion for summary judgment after determining that the disability insurer’s decision to deny long-term disability (LTD) benefits was arbitrary and capricious because the insurer did not rely on any substantial evidence in denying the claim....