Opinions – 1/30/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 

Posted: 6:00 pm Sun, January 29, 2012
By Daily Record Staff

Insurance Determination of pre-disability earnings BOTTOM LINE: In calculating the amount of pre-disability pay to determine a physician’s eligibility for long-term disability benefits, the plan administrator reasonably deducted the same extraordinary and start-up costs the physician had deducted on his federal income tax as necessary business expenses. CASE: Fortier v. Principal Life. Ins. Co., US4th No. 10-1441 (filed ...