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WAKKINEN v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

No. 06-3054.

Russell L. Wakkinen, Plaintiff/Appellant v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America; UNUM Provident Corporation, Defendants/Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 2, 2008.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Russell Wakkinen was denied long-term disability benefits under a plan offered by his employer. After exhausting his administrative appeals, he brought this action against UNUM Life Insurance Company and UNUM Provident Corporation (collectively "UNUM") as the issuers of the policy. Wakkinen alleges that UNUM's decision to deny his claim for disability benefits is in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA...

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