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Supreme Court Holds that ERISA Plans Are Not Bound by Treating Physician Rule |
June 10, 2004
Previously published on June 3, 2003
The United States Supreme Court recently held that in disability plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the plan administrator is not required to accord special weight to the opinion of the treating physician. While the plan administrator must fully and fairly assess the disability claim, there is no obligation to credit the opinions of treating physicians over other evidence relevant to the claimant's medical condition. See Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord.
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