Court Blocks Plaintiff's Attempt to Conduct Discovery Into Claim Review History of Medical Reviewer
By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21
In Adkins v. Life Insurance Company of North America, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37847 (E.D. Wash., March 1, 2021), a Washington district court blocked a plaintiff’s attempt to conduct discovery into the claim review history of an insurance company’s medical reviewer. While ERISA cases are generally confined to the administrative record, courts may allow parties to conduct limited discovery to clarify the appropriate standard of review or address conflicts of interest......
By: Hinshaw & Culbertson - The LHD/ERISA Advisor