United States Fourth Circuit

A decision to deny ERISA disability benefits was subject to de novo review, rather than an abuse of discretion standard, and denial was proper where an employee failed to submit satisfactory proof of a disability which made him incapable of performing job duties.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2002
• Decided 09/25/2002
• Published 09/25/2002

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and FREDERICK P. STAMP, JR., United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED;  Joshua Bachrach, Rawle & Henderson, L.L.P., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Defendant-Appellant.  Edward G. Connette, III, Lesesne & Connette, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Plaintiff-Appellee.