Ex-Deloitte Tax Partner Sues MetLife for Disability Benefits

A former Deloitte LLP tax partner sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for disability benefits, saying he’s unable to return to his “highly-demanding” position because of multiple mental health conditions.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida, accuses MetLife of improperly denying the partner’s claim for benefits using the opinions of doctors who never personally examined him and who made “value-laden judgments” based on his social media presence. MetLife made no substantial effort to talk to the partner’s treating physicians, all of whom agree he’s disabled, according to the lawsuit.

Charles Schramm, ...