Salomaa

INTRODUCTION

ORDER AFFIRMING ADMINISTRATOR’S DENIAL OF LONG TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS

Plaintiff Samuel Salomaa (“Plaintiff’) is a former employee of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Mr. Salomaa filed this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. section 1001 , et seq., seeking long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits from the American Honda Welfare Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) administered and insured by Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”). Plaintiff asserts that he suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”), rendering him unable to perform the duties of his occupation and entitling him to long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits. Defendant American Honda Long-Term Disability Plan (“Defendant”) asserts that Plaintiff is not entitled to LTD benefits because he failed to sufficiently substantiate the CFS diagnosis and the effect of that condition on his ability to work. The Court AFFIRMS LINA’s decision to deny benefits to Plaintiff.

FINDINGS OF FACT

After reviewing and evaluating all evidence in the administrative record, the Court makes the following findings of fact, including any findings of fact found in the Conclusions of…