Logan

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 | Tammy Logan, No. 2:20-cv-01742-KJM-JDP 12 Plaintiff, ORDER 13 Vv. The Prudential Insurance Company of 15 America, et al., 16 Defendants. 17 18 Plaintiff Tammy Logan challenges defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America’s 19 | denial of her claim for long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income 20 | Security Act (ERISA). As explained in this order, Prudential incorrectly denied her claim for 21 | benefits for the period between June 19, 2019 and July 2, 2021. 22 | I. BACKGROUND 23 Logan began working for Sentry Insurance in 2016. AR 7. In 2018, she was a senior 24 | claims representative. /d. According to the job description, senior claims representatives 25 | investigate, evaluate, and make decisions about claims for insurance. See AR 129-30, 1588. 26 | They consult with customers, create claims files, and attend mediations, settlement conferences, 27 | and trials. /d. …