What is the weight given to medical opinions by treating, examining or non-examining professionals?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jenkins v. Berryhill, Case No. 1:17-cv-01343-JDP (E.D. Cal. 2019):
The weight given to medical opinions depends in part on whether the opinions are proffered by treating, examining, or non-examining professionals. See Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d
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