LTD Insurer’s Denial Of Benefits Was Not Abuse Of Discretion, Judge Says

(August 8, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A long-term disability (LTD) insurer did not abuse its discretion in denying a claim for LTD benefits because the claimant did not suffer any lost income based on the employer’s decision to continue paying the employee after he stopped working, a Pennsylvania federal judge said Aug. 7 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....