Can the Plan get reimbursed even when the beneficiary’s settlement funds have been disbursed or commingled?

Yes in the 11th Circuit.  But watch out in the 9th Circuit.

Here’s the case of AirTran Airways Inc. v. Elem, __ F.3d __ 2014 WL 4694776 (11th Cir. September 23, 2014)(Willful refusal to abide by the terms

You already know that a Social Security disability (SSDI) decision should be considered in the context of deciding whether the claimant is disabled under the terms of the disability policy.

But what happens when the SSDI decision occurs after you denied the claim, but during the ERISA-governed administrative appeal?

BETTER YET: What happens when the