Reindl v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins., No. 12-1975 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff brought this action under 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(1)(B) claiming that Hartford wrongfully terminated her long-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1001-1461. The court affirmed the judgment of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of Hartford where plaintiff failed to exhaust her administrative remedies by failing to file a timely administrative appeal. The letter at issue could have reasonably been construed by Hartford as a request for documents rather than a request for an appeal.
Court Description: Civil case - ERISA. District court did not err in finding plaintiff failed to exhaust her administrative remedies as a letter she sent could reasonably be construed by the plan administrator as a request for documents rather than as a request for an appeal.
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