Does a treating physician's opinion have greater weight than a treating doctor's opinion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rice v. Sullivan, 912 F.2d 1076 (9th Cir. 1990):
A treating physician's opinion is afforded greater weight. Sprague v. Bowen, 812 F.2d 1226, 1230 (9th Cir.1987). A "treating physician's opinion is not, however, necessarily conclusive as to either a physical condition or the ultimate issue of
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