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How Much Weight Do Independent Doctor Paper Reviews Get, and Should Rule 52 Bench Trials Be Used to Resolve De Novo Review Cases
Lane Powell PC 
Jan. 31, 2023 "A new case highlights that, in cases applying de novo review, Rule 52 bench trials should be used -- especially when there are factual debates on the diagnosis or severity of impairment of a claimant.... [The case also] highlights that Independent Medical Exams (IME) may be needed more frequently, at least in the Fourth Circuit, due some overly broad language in the opinion concerning the weight to be given 'paper reviews.' " [Tekmen v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 20-1510 (4th Cir. Dec. 16, 2022)] |
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