Marjorie Booton v. Lockheed Medical Benefit Plan

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• stating that this is \how civilized people communicate with each other regarding important matters\
• suggesting burden is on plan to build up adequate and relevant information to make a decision on the claim
• finding claim administrator abused 26 its discretion by denying benefits “without a rational explanation” and without “even 27 acknowledging plaintiff’s argument regarding her disability”
• finding claim administrator abused 26 its discretion by denying benefits “without a rational explanation” and without “even 27 acknowledging plaintiff’s argument regarding her disability”
• noting the disincentive of an ERISA administra- tor to “come to grips” with a more comprehensive view, albeit a more sensible one, of a claimant’s physical condition
• noting the 14 requirements of denial letters, which should include the “specific reason or reasons for the denial” 15 and the “specific reference to pertinent plan provisions on which the denial is based.”

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