What is the burden of proving that a claimant is disabled under a disability benefit plan?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Armani v. Nw. Mut. Life Ins. Co., 840 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2016):
disability benefits, the claimant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he was disabled under the terms of the plan. Muniz v. Amec Const. Mgmt., Inc ., 623 F.3d 1290, 1294 (9th Cir. 2010).
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