Defense Win in ERISA Long-Term Disability Termination Case
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Plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging that our client, Mutual of Omaha, wrongfully terminated his long-term disability benefits in violation of Federal law (the ERISA statute). Plaintiff was a “Portfolio Manager” for an investment firm in Northern Virginia. He alleged that he was totally disabled from his occupation by a variety of lumbar spine conditions which resulted in spinal surgery and a post-surgical diagnosis of post-laminectomy syndrome. Plaintiff’s job involved sedentary work with frequent travel. Mutual of Omaha engaged independent, board-certified neurosurgeons and other relevant medical experts who reviewed plaintiff’s medical records and concluded that there was insufficient evidence that his […]
