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PO determination on significance of evidence when awarding ill-health benefits (PO-9736)

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Published on: 01 April 2017
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What were the facts?
  • What did the Adjudicator of the Pensions Ombudsman decide?
  • What was the Deputy Pension Ombudsman’s decision?
  • What are the implications of this determination?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman upheld a complaint that the LGPS had improperly reached a decision regarding the award of ill-health benefits as a result of incorrect reliance on medical evidence provided. Wyn Derbyshire of gunnercooke LLP looks at the decision.

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