ERISA disability claimants can receive attorney fees with "some degree of success"
On May 24, 2010, the United States Supreme Court rendered an opinion in the case of Hardt V. Reliance Standard, which is a major victory for disability insurance claimants that have a long-term disability policy governed by ERISA. Reliance Standard, a disability insurance carrier attempted to argue that a disability claimant was not entitled to attorney fees because she was not a "prevailing party" after her case was remanded back to Reliance. For a background summary of this case see Can I recover attorney fees if my long-term disability claim is governed by ERISA?
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