Gibbs
v. ITT Hartford,
2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 10790 (6th Cir. May 9, 2000) (unpublished)
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court affirmed the district court's summary judgment against Gibbs on her claim
for long term disability benefits.
Although the Social Security Administration subsequently awarded Gibbs
disability benefits retroactively covering the period in question, Hartford's
decision to deny benefits was not arbitrary and capricious in light of Gibbs'
doctor's opinion and supporting medical records showing that she could return to
work. The
long-term disability plan required that an employee be disabled for a period of
180 days before becoming eligible for benefits; because she was able to return
to work within that period, she was ineligible for benefits.
