Herron
Herron v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Darlene M. Herron appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment for an ERISA plan administrator (“Hartford Life”), after a bench trial on the administrative record, in her action challenging the decision to discontinue her long-term disability benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion the administrator’s decision where the benefit plan grants the administrator discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits. Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Ins. Co., 458 F.3d 955, 963 (9th Cir.2006) (en banc); see Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 2343, 2350-51 , 171 L.Ed.2d 299 (2008). We review for clear error the underlying findings of fact. Abatie, 458 F.3d at 962 . We affirm.
The district court properly concluded that Hartford Life did not abuse its discretion by denying Herron’s claim for continued long-term disability benefits, because the administrative record contains evidence adequate to support a finding of no disability. See Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corp. Welfare Benefit Plan, 370 F.3d 869, 875, 880-82 (9th Cir.2004).