Judge Upholds Termination Of LTD Benefits For Software Engineer

( July 9, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT) -- CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Adopting a report and recommendation over the objections of a plaintiff whose long-term disability (LTD) benefits were terminated, a Tennessee federal judge granted an insurer’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and denied the plaintiff’s JMOL motion, concluding in part that the insurer “appropriately relied on review of Plaintiff’s medical records without requiring a physical examination.”...