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Sedgwick

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Conner v. Sedgwick – Court Finds Claim Denial Was Reasonable And Supported

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Lisa Conner (“Conner”) was a perioperative nurse at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Through her employment, she held a policy under the Ascension Health (“Ascension”) Long-Term Disability plan. Sedgwick administered this plan. The language of the plan explained that: On May 20, 2013, Conner was in a car accident that left her …

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Sapp v. AT&T – Court Rules Sedgwick’s Denial Was Reasonably Supported

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In this case, Shenita Sapp (“Sapp”) sought to recover long-term disability benefits that were denied by the administrator of her plan. Sapp argued that the claims administrator, Sedgwick Claims Management Services (“Sedgwick”) was acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner when it made its decision. However, the Administrator of the Plan, …

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Godmar v. Sedgwick – Decision To Deny Claim Was Arbitrary And Capricious

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Disability benefits were paid for approximately one month and then were terminated. The termination letter acknowledged that “a medical condition may exist” but stated that “there must be objective medical information to support disability benefits” under the Plan. However, the court concluded that the decision to deny Godmar’s claim for short-term …

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Filthaut v. AT&T – Court Rules STD Denial Meets Arbitrary And Capricious Standard

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The Court addressed several issues within the Plan’s determination that the Court found did meet the required arbitrary and capricious standard. (1) Whether the Plan ignored favorable evidence from the Plaintiff’s treating physicians. (2) Whether the Plan conducted a selective review of the evidence from Plaintiff’s treating physicians. (3) Whether …

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