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2nd Circuit — Hear This: “Subjective Evidence” is Worth its Weight

By Mike Reilly on July 3, 2013
Posted in ERISA

How do you handle a claim supported only by “subjective” evidence?

Can you reject the claim outright?  No.  You must weigh the subjective evidence. That’s a key point highlighted in a recent case.

Miles v. Principal Life Insurance Company [pdf], __ F.3d __ (2nd Cir. June 26, 2013) (Merely pointing out that the evidence…

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