United States Eighth Circuit

ERISA plan administrator's decision terminating long term disability benefits, made after ample reflection and judgment, was supported by evidence at the time claimant applied for benefits, and administrator is not bound by later determination of social security eligibility.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2003
• Published 04/03/2003

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BRIGHT, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Phillip G. Wright, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas D. Waldman, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.