( April 22, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT) -- PHOENIX — Affirming summary judgment against a former mining engineer who unsuccessfully challenged termination of his long-term disability (LTD) benefits, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said in an unpublished memorandum disposition that it found reasonable the insurer’s determination “and its lengthy explanation of the reasons” why the claimant was not disabled under the plan’s any-occupation standard....