In Easter v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., the plaintiff, Audrey M. Easter, a former Social Worker for Intermountain Healthcare, was insured under a disability insurance plan administered by Defendant Hartford. Under this plan, Defendant Hartford was the claims administrator responsible for determining benefits and the payor of those claims. ERISA governed the insurance …
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Court Rules “Superhuman Effort” Cannot Serve As The Sole Reason For The Denial Of Disability Benefits
The case of Mucciacciaro v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. This legal battle centers around Sandra Mucciacciaro, the Plaintiff, and Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, the Defendant. The legal dispute pertains to a claim for long-term disability benefits, with …
Hartford Denies LTD Claim By Collections Rep With COPD And Cardiac Impairments
The case involves Lisa Leif suing Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company under ERISA, claiming wrongful denial of long-term disability (LTD) benefits. W.B. Mason Company, Inc. employed Ms. Leif as a Collection Representative. Leif suffers from atherosclerotic heart disease, refractory angina, coronary spasms, and COPD. As she was no longer able to work due to …
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Archer v. Hartford – Court Upholds Long-Term Disability Claim Denial
The claimant in Archer v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company was an Assistant Store Manager at TJX Marshall’s Department Store. She had group Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage. She also had life insurance benefits. Both of these categories of group benefits were issued and administered by Hartford. Hartford had what we call “discretionary authority”. As claims administrator …
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Benson v. Hartford – Court Upholds Hartford’s Decision To Deny LTD Benefits
Keyton Benson (“Benson”) was employed by Tower Hill Insurance Group. Through his employer, Benson was eligible for long-term disability benefits through a policy issued by Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”). The policy language states that it will provide a policyholder with monthly payments if he has: In addition, the policy defined “disability” or …
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Nagy v. Hartford – Court Rules Hartford Acted Properly In Denying Benefits
In the present case, Dave Nagy (“Nagy”) was a Quality Assurance Analyst employed by Oracle America, Inc. (“Oracle”). Around September 8, 2011, he began experiencing symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as well as other mental health and possibly autonomic dysfunctions. Nagy applied for short-term disability (STD) benefits but was denied by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, …
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Miller v. Hartford – Court Upholds Denial Of Claim For Fibromyalgia And Depression
In the instant case, Dee Ann Miller (“Miller”) was a senior collector who was employed by Springleaf Finance, Inc. (“Springleaf”). Miller’s job duties “include contacting customers with high risk accounts, negotiating repayment, providing documentation to monitor results and productivity of collection efforts, responding to inquiries, analyzing account status and obtaining information needed.” The physical demands of the …
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Mawa v. Hartford – Disability Claim For Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Denied
In the present case, Brenna Mawa (“Mawa”) worked as a nurse, Branch Director, and Clinical Director; she was employed by LHC Group, Inc. (“LHC”). The company was insured by a Group Long Term Disability Plan for Employees issued by the Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company. This plan defined a disability as whether a person can perform …
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Ingravallo v. Hartford – Second Circuit Overturns Claimant-Friendly Decision
The Second Circuit recently ruled in favor of Hartford in a long-term disability claim involving multiple sclerosis, finding that Hartford’s denial of long-term disability coverage was not arbitrary and capricious.
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Campbell v. Hartford – Claim Denial Supported By Surveillance And Treating Physician
The court ruled that Hartford reasonably relied on medical opinions and surveillance evidence in deeming her ineligible for continued benefits, which means Hartford’s decision to terminate LTD benefits was rationally justified and thus is not arbitrary and capricious.
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