Igor Velikanov v. Fortis Benefits Company et al, No. 2:2007cv06871 - Document 47 (C.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT by Judge Florence-Marie Cooper: 1. Based on the Courts Order on Administrative Review and the Findings of Fact, Plaintiff IGOR VELIKANOV shall have judgment against defendant UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY forrecovery of unpaid long term disability benefits under the Capstone TurbineCorporation Long Term Disability Plan, for a period of at least 90 days after Plaintiff ceased working on April 15, 2005. 2. Plaintiffs claim for benefits beyond the 90-day period is remanded to Defe ndant for distribution of benefits in accordance with the Courts Order dated July 28, 2009; 3. Pursuant to the LTD Plans terms, no benefits are payable for the first 90 days an insured is disabled and, therefore, no benefits are payable to Plaintiff for the 90-day period after Plaintiff ceased working on April 15, 2005. 4. To the extent Defendant requires anything further from Plaintiff for the continuation of benefits under the LTD Plan, Defendant shall make written request to Plaintiff and provide all requisite forms and information pursuant to the terms of the LTD Plan; and 5. Within 45 days of the entry of this Judgment, Plaintiff, as the prevailing party, may move for an award of attorneys fees and costs. (lc)

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Igor Velikanov v. Fortis Benefits Company et al Doc. 47 1 2 3 Note: Changes Made By Court 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 IGOR VELIKANOV, Plaintiff, 12 vs. 13 14 UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, 15 Defendant. 16 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:07-cv-06871-FMC-JCx FINAL JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE [Complaint Filed October 23, 2007] This matter came to Trial before the Court on the Administrative Record. 17 18 The issues have been tried and heard and a decision has been rendered. 19 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that 20 1. Based on the Court’s Order on Administrative Review and the Findings 21 of Fact, Plaintiff IGOR VELIKANOV (“Plaintiff”) shall have judgment against 22 defendant UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (“Defendant”) for 23 recovery of unpaid long term disability benefits under the Capstone Turbine 24 Corporation Long Term Disability Plan (“LTD Plan”), for a period of at least ninety 25 (90) days after Plaintiff ceased working on April 15, 2005; 2. 26 Plaintiff’s claim for benefits beyond the 90-day period is remanded to 27 Defendant for distribution of benefits in accordance with the Court’s Order dated 28 July 28, 2009; LAW OFFICES MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP 103428.1 1 [PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE Dockets.Justia.com 3. 1 Pursuant to the LTD Plan’s terms, no benefits are payable for the first 2 90 days an insured is disabled and, therefore, no benefits are payable to Plaintiff for 3 the 90-day period after Plaintiff ceased working on April 15, 2005; 4. 4 To the extent Defendant requires anything further from Plaintiff for the 5 continuation of benefits under the LTD Plan, Defendant shall make written request 6 to Plaintiff and provide all requisite forms and information pursuant to the terms of 7 the LTD Plan; and 5. 8 Within forty-five (45) days of the entry of this Judgment, Plaintiff, as 9 the prevailing party, may move for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. 10 11 IT IS SO ORDERED. 12 13 Dated: July 28, 2009 ________________________________ 14 HON. FLORENCE-MARIE COOPER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LAW OFFICES MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP 103428.1 2 [PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE

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