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Physical vs. Mental Ailments in ERISA Disability Claims
DeBofsky Law Link to more items from this source
Aug. 12, 2024

"[The Eighth Circuit] upheld a district court's determination that Kelsey Weyer was totally disabled and that a policy limitation for mental and nervous disorders was inapplicable.... The court explained that the applicability of the limitation requires 'but-for causation,' i.e., the physical impairments alone would not suffice to cause disability ... That requirement was unmet based on the court's finding that 'Weyer's physical conditions independently rendered her unable to work.' " [Weyer v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 23-2862(8th Cir. July 30, 2024)]  MORE >>

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