Provident

Case Name: Leonor v. Provident Life and Accident Company and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Type of Claim: Long-Term Disability Insurance Companies: Provident Life and Accident …

After reviewing the administrative record and giving no deference to Provident’s decision to terminate benefits, the court found substantial evidence supporting Provident’s decision to terminate Gilewski’s long-term disability benefits.

Farooq Khan, M.D. (“Khan”), is a neurologist who filed for long-term disability insurance benefits. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Provident”) denied Dr. Khan’s LTD claim. After exhausting his appeals directly with the insurance company, Dr. Khan filed suit against Provident for breach of contract, asking the court to award payment …