Tippitt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. – RW Appeal to Eleventh Circuit Leads to ERISA Decision Adopting a Practical, Realistic Analysis of Competitive Employment for Analyzing Disability Claims.

ERISA Long Term Disability

This case resulted in a favorable reported decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court rejected a reading of disability policies which would unfairly deny a broad class of claims, and adopted a more practical, realistic analysis of competitive employment for analyzing disability claims.