Defendant's Attorney: Nikole M. Crow

Description: Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ERISA law violation theory.

After receiving long-term disability benefits from his employer for seven years, Jeremy Smith was informed that these benefits would be terminated. Seeking to have his benefits restored, Smith filed suit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) against Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan, an ERISA plan operated by Smith’s employer. The district court found that Smith was not “totally disabled” as defined by the plan and granted summary judgment to the defendant.

Outcome: Reversed

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