Trans-Pacific Airlines, Ltd. v. Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.

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• discussing permissive vs. mandatory language in conducting physical examinations of claimants
• “[Social Security Disability Insurance] benefit 21 determinations are not binding on ERISA plans . . . .”
• “[Social Security Disability Insurance] benefit 21 determinations are not binding on ERISA plans . . . .”
• “Based on [its Claims] Manual, a Hartford analyst would have possessed the discretion to refer [the plaintiff] for an independent medical examination. However, by the express terms of the Manual, Hartford was not required to do so.”
• “Hartford was not obligated to credit Dr. Norris’ opinions as to Carroll’s functional abilities (which were founded not on medical examinations but on Carroll’s own subjective statements regarding her abilities) over those of the two independent reviewing physicians . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).