Demise of the Treating Physician Rule

A discussion of the origin and importance of the Treating Physician Rule with a careful look at how it came to an end for applications filed after March 27, 2017. For more than 20 years this rule was the most frequent reason for remands from the Federal Courts and the best shield against abusive and capricious decisions, we will discuss what can be done to bring it back. This session will also cover recent challenges in federal courts to the Commissioner's regulations that abrogates the treating physician rule.