App Term EUO cases (ad nauseam)

LMS Acupuncture, P.C. v State Farm Mut. Automotive Ins. Co., 2019 NY Slip Op 50696(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2019)

” Furthermore, defendant was not required to set forth objective reasons for requesting the EUOs in order to establish its prima facie entitlement to summary judgment….”

Bronx Chiropractic Care, P.C. v State Farm Ins., 2019 NY Slip Op 50700(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2019)

“Contrary to plaintiff’s contention, defendant was not required to set forth objective reasons for requesting EUOs in order to establish its prima facie entitlement to summary judgment”

K.O. Med., P.C. v IDS Prop. Cas. Ins. Co., 2019 NY Slip Op 50687(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2019)

“Plaintiff correctly argues that the initial EUO scheduling letter sent to plaintiff had been sent more than 30 days after defendant had received the claims seeking $348.80, $204.41, $148.69, and $91.42. As a result, the request was a nullity as to those claims”

BC Chiropractic, P.C. v Farmers New Century Ins. Co.,2019 NY Slip Op 50680(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2019)

” While the Civil Court correctly noted that defendant’s January 13, 2012 letter was a delay letter, which did not toll defendant’s time to pay or deny the claim, defendant established that initial and follow-up letters scheduling an EUO had been timely mailed (see St. Vincent’s Hosp. of Richmond v Government Empls. Ins. Co., 50 AD3d 1123 [2008]); that plaintiff’s assignor had failed to appear on either date (see Stephen Fogel Psychological, P.C. v Progressive Cas. Ins. [*2]Co., 35 AD3d 720 [2006]); and that the claim had been timely denied on that ground”

The common refrain here is that the objective basis for the EUO is not part of the an insurance carrier’s prima facie case.