Mealey's ( October 28, 2021, 7:34 AM EDT) -- PHOENIX — An Arizona federal judge on Oct. 8 granted in part and denied in part a claimant’s motion for attorney fees in a suit seeking long-term disability benefits, finding that the award should be reduced because the lower hourly rate agreed to in the fee agreement should apply, that the fees requested are “excessive in light of the maximum benefits due in the case” and that some of the billing was related to clerical tasks....