Additional Discovery Is Warranted In Disability Benefits Suit, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 8, 2019, 8:15 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge on March 6 granted a disability claimant’s motion to compel additional discovery after determining that additional discovery into the credibility of the disability insurer’s previous and current medical reviewers is necessary because the insurer relied on a fake doctor’s report in denying the initial claim for benefits (Penelope Benis v. Reliance Standard Health Insurance Co., No. 18-164, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36008)....