Wright v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Group Benefits Plan

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• holding that an inherent conflict of interest does not necessarily affect the abuse of discretion standard, and placing the burden on the claimant to demon- strate that a conflict exists
• noting that the district court “properly declined to apply a less deferential standard due to the ... structural conflict” alleged by the claimant
• considering various factors allegedly showing improper motivation, in addition to structural considerations, as possible bases of conflict of interest
• declining to conclude that an omission of one document raises presumption of bad faith
• fact that plan administrator was also plan insurer did not, by itself, alter normal “arbitrary and capricious” standard of review
• where the plan confers such authority upon the fiduciary, the decision is upheld “unless it is ‘arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion’ ”

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