United States Eighth Circuit

Plan administrator did not abuse his discretion in deciding to extend coverage under an employee health benefit plan. Substantial evidence supported his determination that the proposed treatment was medically necessary and not experimental.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2004
• Published 03/02/2004

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas G. Rohback, argued, Hartford, CT, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael McDonough, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA (Thomas N. DeBoom, Cedar Rapids on the brief), for appellee.