Complete Administrative Record Needed To Review Denial Of LTD Claim, Judge Says

(May 22, 2024, 8:43 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A disability claimant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings must be denied because the claimant submitted only portions of the administrative record, an Oregon federal judge said, noting that the complete administrative record, as reviewed by the plan administrator, is necessary to judicially review the plan administrator’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits decision....