https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mfyJzn3BEs On February 12, 2014, a federal jury found that Standard Insurance Company engaged in a bad faith denial of a disability claim brought by Cassaundra Ellena, a public employee who was very ill from lupus. This is the story of how, despite her severe symptoms, Ms. Ellena courageously fought back against Standard and recovered her disability benefits as well as $450,000 for the mental distress caused by Standard’s improper denial.