· 2/27/1917
North Jellico Coal Co. v. Helton
Citations
- 174 Ky. 335
- 192 S.W. 32
- 1917 Ky. LEXIS 178
How courts have described this case
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- “The opinions of a treating physician are not entitled to a presumption of deference and plan administrators do not have to explain why they credit reliable evidence that conflicts with a treating physician’s evaluation.” (emphasis added)
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Judges: Thomas
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