United States Fifth Circuit

In an action challenging defendant's denial of plaintiff's ERISA claim for short-term disability benefits, judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) it was not unreasonable to ask for some objective showing that plaintiff's PTSD-related disability prevented him from performing his job; and 2) defendant's decision that plaintiff was not "totally disabled" was not arbitrary and capricious and was supported by substantial evidence.

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• Decided 09/15/2010
• Published 09/15/2010

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