Ninth Circuit· 2/14/1990
Cecil White v. Jacobs Engineering Group Long Term Disability Benefit Plan
Citations
- 896 F.2d 344
- 1990 WL 11705
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding decision letter from adjuster stating only that “information in [its] file” indicated .claimant was “gainfully -employed” provided inadequate notice
- “When a benefits termination notice fails to explain the proper steps for appeal, the plan’s time bar is not triggered.”
- “When a benefits termination notice fails to explain the proper steps for appeal, the plan’s time bar is not triggered.”
- “[A]ppellant did not exhaust his administrative remedies, and jurisdiction in the district court was improperly granted.”
- “When a benefits termination notice fails to explain the proper steps for appeal, the plan’s time bar is not triggered”
- denial letter “informed White that he had 60 days to appeal”
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Judges: Fletcher, Nelson, Norris
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