Disability Insurer Did Not Abuse Discretion In Denying Benefits, 2nd Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (June 24, 2022, 10:52 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion in finding that a claimant was not physically disabled from performing the duties of any occupation because substantial medical evidence supports the insurer’s decision and the insurer was not obligated to defer to the opinions of the claimant’s treating physician regarding her ability to work, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said June 21....