Federal Judge Finds Employee’s Disability Continuous, Awards More Than $180,000

Mealey's (October 21, 2021, 1:06 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on Oct. 5 ruled that an insurer erred in determining that an employee’s disability due to depression and anxiety stopped for a span of approximately 10 months before starting again and, on Oct. 20, after requesting supplemental briefing, awarded the man past-due benefits of more than $180,000 plus pre- and post-judgment interest....