Administrative: ERISA-Termination of Benefits-Disabling Physical Condition

Where a claimant of long-term disability benefits under a plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act challenged the termination of benefits, the district court did not err in finding that substantial evidence supported the decision to terminate based on the exhaustion of mental illness benefits and the lack of a disability physical condition.

Judgment is affirmed.

Miller v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company (MLW No. 74303/Case No. 19-1096 – 8 pages) (U.S Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Miller, J. (Luther Oneal Sutter, Benton, Arkansas, argued for appellant) (Eric P. Mathisen, Valparaiso, Indiana, argued for appellee).