United States Sixth Circuit
WHITAKER v. HARTFORD LIFE INS. CO., 03-6682
An ERISA plan administrator is not bound by a Social Security disability determination when reviewing a claim for benefits under an ERISA plan.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/30/2004
- Decided 03/02/2005
- Published 03/02/2005
Judges
- BECKWITH, Chief District Judge., Before: NORRIS and COOK, Circuit Judges; BECKWITH, Chief District Judge.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: Matthew Lawton Bowling, Gullett, Combs & Branham, Hazard, KY, Edmond Collett, Hyden, KY, for Appellant. Robert L. Steinmetz, Rebecca A. Wood, Frost, Brown & Todd, Louisville, KY, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Matthew Lawton Bowling, Gullett, Combs & Branham, Hazard, KY, for Appellant. Robert L. Steinmetz, Rebecca A. Wood, Frost, Brown & Todd, Louisville, KY, for Appellee.