3rd Circuit Reinstates Long-Term Disability Benefits Over Reliance on Incorrect Job Title
"Lincoln's erroneous statement of Mullins's job resulted in an erroneous statement of alternative positions as well," Judge Kent A. Jordan said, noting the two positions differ in skill set and education and experience levels.
July 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Employment LawAfter briefly weighing in to reinstate a former coal miner's long-term disability benefits in March, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released a detailed precedential opinion this week concluding that the worker's termination of benefits was not based on substantial evidence or the correct job title.
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