Client, a dentist, was dumped at the definitional changeover point, with the carrier furnishing a short list of “other occupations,” the duties of which the carrier maintained client was capable of performing. Pointing out that all of the suggested occupations involve extensive computer use, in turn dependent on intact (unimpaired) fine motor skills — the very same deficit that forced her to stop practicing dentistry — we were successful in getting the carrier to reverse course and restore the client’s benefits.
GEICO Forced to Arbitrate Fraud Claims Against 3 NJ Chiropractors
In a precedent-setting case, the Third Circuit held that GEICO must arbitrate claims against three New Jersey chiropractors that it was suing for fraud and racketeering.