Explore 9 court opinions on Burden Of Proof In Disability Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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CalPERS disability denial upheld; plaintiff failed to prove inability to perform usual occupation
Monroe v. Cal. Public Employees' Retirement System, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Monroe, sued the California Public Empl...
Ohio Court Reverses Industrial Commission's Denial of Workers' Comp Claim
State ex rel. Fought v. Indus. Comm. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Fought, sought review of the Industrial Commission of O...
Disability Retirement Denied: Insufficient Evidence of Incapacity
Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mendoza, sought a writ of manda...
Court Upholds NFL Retirement Plan's Denial of Disability Benefits
Cloud v. NFL Player Retirement Plan, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that the NFL ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Permanent Total Disability Benefits
State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a claiman...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Disability Benefits
Cooper v. Social Security Administration, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a disability benefi...
Workers' Comp Appeal Denied: Causal Connection Not Proven
Schmidt, M. v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias (WCAB), decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schmidt, appealed a Workers' Compensati...
Court Upholds Denial of Disability Retirement Benefits
Sandhu v. Bd. of Admin. of CalPERS, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sandhu, challenged the denial of his disability reti...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of Disability Benefits
Edna Napier v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., decided by Sixth Circuit on February 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision granting summary judgmen...