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Arning v. Aetna – Court Rules There Was No Abuse Of Discretion

Charles Buford Arning (“Arning”) was employed full-time by ECMD, Inc. as the President of the Arndt & Herman Building Products Division. Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”) administered a Long-Term Disability Executives Plan provided to ECMD employees. The Plan’s language provides: “You will be considered disabled while covered under this . . . Plan on the …

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Draper v. Aetna – Court Rules That MRI Was Not A “Significant Finding”

In this case, Christopher Draper (“Draper”) worked as a truck driver/courier for Federal Express Corporation (“Fed Ex”). His job duties included doing things such as “maneuvering packages of any weight above 75 lbs. with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person.” This claim arose from a denial of Draper’s short-term disability (STD) benefits which originated …

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Charles v. UPS and Aetna – Court Rules LTD Denial Was Abuse Of Discretion

Aetna’s decision to deny the plaintiff benefits was unsupported by substantial evidence and was, thereby arbitrary and capricious. Aetna gave great weight to the opinions of its own experts and afforded little, to no, weight to the plaintiff’s own physicians. Under the circumstances, the plaintiff’s physicians—who had been treating him for several years—would be better able to recommend health and safety conditions than doctors who simply reviewed his medical files.

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