A federal court in Connecticut has awarded summary judgment to a disabled nurse who was an operating room nurse, a client of Schwartz, Conroy & Hack formerly known as QS. Aetna had denied the claim entirely, relying upon a faulty interpretation of its group insurance policy. Our firm gathered the critical facts and filed legal briefs that convinced the court that Aetna was wrong in its decision to deny the claim.
The policy requires Aetna to pay if the claimant cannot perform the duties of her own occupation. The claimant here was an operating room nurse, but Aetna denied the claim by arguing that she could perform other nursing jobs. The court was persuaded that Aetna was interpreting its policy incorrectly, and agreed with us that she was legally entitled to the disability benefits of the policy.
Thus, full payment must be made to our client by Aetna.
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Evan S. Schwartz
Founder of Schwartz, Conroy & Hack
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