Supreme Court justices said Wednesday they are not sure what to tell lower courts about how to review potential conflicts of interest that might affect disability benefits decisions.
The justices heard oral arguments in Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al. vs. Wanda Glenn, a case involving questions about a benefits determination made by a company that served both as the insurer of an employer-sponsored group disability plan and as the administrator.
The plan was governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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