“It is unreasonable to reject a claimant’s self-reported evidence where the plan administrator has no basis for believing it is unreliable, and where the ERISA plan does not limit proof to objective evidence.” The Court finding that the evidence supported our client’s claim for disability stated: These two physicians gave little weight to the subjective complaints of fatigue and cognitive slowing even though they were known potential side effects of his medication because they were not supported by objective testing. But once the medication successfully controlled his seizures Lincoln National, terminated his benefits based on the opinions of two physicians retained by Lincoln National who neither examined nor talked to our client. The disability insurer, Lincoln National, initially paid disability benefits while our client was actively having seizures. Stennett & Casino’s client’s claim was that side effects from medication taken to control seizures (fatigue and cognitive slowing) prevented him from returning to work. The Federal District Court in San Diego issued an opinion granting disability benefits to a client of Stennett & Casino that contains several quotable statements relevant to ERISA disability claims.

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