U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 16, 2009
Appeals Court Rules Insurer Wrongfully Ended Benefits
A major insurance company was wrong to end a southern California man's medical disability insurance after he became ill, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in an opinion likely to stoke the national health care debate.
Daily Journal Staff Writer A major insurance company was wrong to end a southern California man's medical disability insurance after he became ill, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in an opinion likely to stoke the national health care debate. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. had a conflict of interest because it was both the insurer and the administrator of an employee benefits plan, a unanimous three-ju...
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