Meguerditchian v. Federal Express Short Term Disability Plan
Feb 21, 2014OUTCOME: The claim was remanded back to the claim administrator
This case presented a dispute concerning a short-term disability benefit plan offered by Nerses Meguerditchian's employer, Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx” ... ). When Meguerditchian was injured at work, Aetna Life Insurance—the claims-paying administrator of the policy—denied Meguerditchian's claim as untimely. As a result Meguerditchian brought his action seeking recovery of benefits under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) § 502(a)(1)(B). The Court reversed the administrator's denial of Meguerditchian's STD benefits claim as untimely and remanded the claim back to the claim administrator (Aetna Life Insurance Company) for a decision on the merits.
