By Scott E. Davis, Disability Attorney
In the recent Ninth Circuit case of LeGras v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., 786 F.3d 1233 (9th Cir. 2015), the issue at hand was – when is an ERISA disability appeal actually due when the 180 day deadline to appeal falls on a weekend or holiday?
After working 23 years as a loyal employee for Federal Express Corporation, Andre LeGras seriously injured himself and filed a claim for long term disability benefits. Aetna Insurance (Federal Express’s Claim Administrator) initially denied the claim and informed LeGras that he could file an appeal within 180 days – but this was a Saturday.
After working 23 years as a loyal employee for Federal Express Corporation, Andre LeGras seriously injured himself and filed a claim for long term disability benefits. Aetna Insurance (Federal Express’s Claim Administrator) initially denied the claim and informed LeGras that he could file an appeal within 180 days – but this was a Saturday.
