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“Appropriate Care Clause” Imposes Duty on Claimant to Seek and Accept Medical Care/Treatment Aimed at Returning Claimant to Work

By Mike Reilly on March 28, 2013
Posted in ERISA

What happens when the claimant refuses to seek and accept medical care that might enable the claimant to return to work?

Does the claimant have a duty to seek out and accept medical care aimed at returning to work?  YES.

But there are nuances.

Take a look at the recent case of  Metropolitan Life…

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