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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Alston grants the physical therapist motion for summary judgment in this ERISA action. The physical therapist stopped working due to symptoms of arthralgia, back pain, neck pain from cervical herniated discs, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, Epstein Barre virus, IBS, and migraines. After several years of long-term disability, primarily for cognitive issues, the insurance company denied her 2022 request on the grounds that she had published books and began a blog during her time away from work. The therapist's doctor continued to vouch for her, saying she would be unable to do her job. The insurer wrongfully ignored that evidence and relied solely on outlier opinions to determine its denial.