"[I]nstead of plenary hearings, ERISA claims are mostly conducted as record review proceedings. That means courts generally disallow the introduction of any evidence not previously introduced during the claim process. On July 29, a federal appellate court ruled that a district court's preclusion of additional evidence proffered by the plaintiff in an ERISA benefits case was erroneous." [Harris v. The Lincoln National Life Ins. Co., No. 21-13186 (11th Cir. Jul. 29, 2022)]

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