Judge Dismisses STD Benefits Case As Moot But Lets Claimant Seek Fees

( May 22, 2025, 11:19 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — Defendants that voluntarily reversed the challenged termination of short-term disability (STD) benefits after they were sued and paid up could still be liable for attorney fees under a brief May 21 dismissal ruling in which an Ohio federal judge fully adopted a report and recommendation, noting that the time for objections had expired without any being filed....