Smith v. Westvaco Corp. Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Ass'n Long Term Disability Plan
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Duffy
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- motion to dismiss
- State
- South Carolina
- Circuit
- Fourth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court denied plaintiff's motion to remand, holding that the Plan's appeal procedures were mandatory, not permissive, and that plaintiff's untimely appeal barred administrative review. The court rejected equitable tolling for attorney negligence and found the Plan language complied with ERISA regulations.
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