Khesin v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al, No. 3:2020cv01580 - Document 64 (D. Conn. 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OF DECISION. For the reasons set forth in the attached decision, the Court affirms defendants' decision to deny LTD benefits. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment and close this case. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/20/2022. (Katz, S.)

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Dockets.Justia.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MEMORANDUM OF DECISION Khesin v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al Doc. 64 AFFIRMS I. Findings of Fact occupation material duties own illness, injury adjusted predisability earnings After the first 24 months of your disability reasonable injury occupation illness, adjusted predisability earnings August 13, 2020 August 22, 2020 September 4, 2020 October 19, 2020 November 9, 2020 1. Mental Health 2. Neurology 3. Pain Management 4. Urinary Incontinence 1. Dr. André 2. Dr. Ortega 3. Dr. Berkower 4. Dr. Craig Lichtblau 5. Independent Medical Examination 6. Social Security Disability Insurance Benefit Claim 1. Dr. Snyder 2. Dr. Critchfield 3. Dr. Emad agreed that [plaintiff] has the capability to perform full time duty with the provided restrictions and limitations 4. Dr. Kroski 5. Dr. Hertza 6. Dr. Spilker 7. Dr. Grattan 1. Vocational Evaluation by Mark Boatner 2. Defendant’s Employability Analysis 3. Vocational Report by Andrea Bradford II. Standard of Review August 26, 2020 III. Conclusions of Law 1. Defendant reasonably rejected the opinions of Dr. Ortega and Dr. Berkower 2. Defendant appropriately relied on the peer review physicians 3. Defendant adequately considered Dr. Lichtblau’s FCE IV. Conclusion AFFIRMS

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