Disability Insurer’s Denial Of LTD Claim Was Not De Novo Wrong, Judge Says

(August 6, 2024, 11:06 AM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A disability insurer’s denial of a long-term disability (LTD) claim was not de novo wrong because its decision is supported by the evidence in the administrative record and the claimant failed to provide any evidence to rebut the insurer’s basis for denial, a Florida federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....