Is there a “treating doctor” rule in long term disability/ERISA cases that says my long term disability insurance company has to accept the opinons of my doctor?

Is there a “treating doctor” rule in long term disability/ERISA cases that says my long term disability insurance company has to accept the opinons of my doctor?

The United States Supreme Court has said “No!” Unlike Social Security, there is no treating doctor rule in long term disability/ERISA cases. In Black and Decker v. Nord, the court said the long term disability/ERISA carrier does not have to give greater weight to the opinions of your doctor than the insurance company doctors.

That does not mean your doctor’s opinion does not count. At Cavey and Barrett, we help your doctor give the long term disability/ERISA carrier the information that will help you win your long term disability/ERISA claim.

Answering these broad-based questions isn’t easy. Help is a phone call away. You can contact Nancy Cavey, an experienced long-term disability attorney at 727-477-3263.