Certification

25C-149-INS · Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance · 2026-03-16

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

In the Matter of

Mohammad Abbasian (Insured Member)

vs

ManhattanLife Insurance and Annuity Company (Real Party in Interest)

No. 25C-149-INS

CERTIFICATION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

JUDGE DECISION

I have reviewed the records of the Office of Administrative Hearings and as co-custodian of such records have determined:

1. On February 19th, 2026, the Administrative Law Judge Decision in the above entitled matter was transmitted to the Department of Insurance - Confidential by electronic filing.

2. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08 and A.R.S. § 1-243, the Department of Insurance - Confidential had until March 26th, 2026 to accept, reject or modify the Administrative Law Judge Decision, as evidenced by receipt of such action by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

3. On March 13th, 2026, the Department of Insurance filed its “Notice of Declination to Review Administrative Law Judge Decision,” declining to accept, reject or modify the Administrative Law Judge decision. In light of the foregoing, and pursuant to A.R.S. § 41- 1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is, therefore, certified as the final administrative decision of the Department of Insurance in this matter. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is certified as the final administrative decision of the Department of Insurance - Confidential. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is certified as the final administrative decision of the Department of Insurance - Confidential.

Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is certified as the final administrative decision of the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance.

NOTICE

Rights for Rehearing or judicial review will be lost without action taken in a timely manner. A Party has the right to request a rehearing from the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(A). In addition, the matter may be reviewed by the Superior Court, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(H), although a party may be required to seek a rehearing from the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance before petitioning the Superior Court for such review. See A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(B). Further rights may be lost without action taken in a timely manner. Parties may wish to review these statutes as quickly as possible after receipt of this notice. The relevant statutes may be found at the local library or on the internet at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp.

Not later than ten days after a complaint for judicial review of an administrative decision is filed with the Superior Court, the party who filed the complaint must file a notice of the action with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Done this day, March 16, 2026.

/s/ Tammy L. Eigenheer

Assistant Presiding Administrative Law Judge

Copy mailed/e-mailed/faxed to:

Charles Bassett

Interim Director

Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance

100 North 15th Avenue, Suite 261

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2630

[email redacted]

[email redacted]

[email redacted]

Chandler Regional Medical Center

1955 W Frye Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224

Mohammad Abbasian

[email redacted]

ManhattanLife Insurance and Annuity Company

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff