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Walsh v Astrue, Case No. 11-cv-108-SM, Op. No. 2012 DNH 034 (D.N.H., March 20, 2012)

03/20/2012 - Steven J. McAuliffe, US District Judge -

Client with bipolar and other MIs. DRB reviewed and upheld ALJ (Merrill). Ct. relates adequate assessment of the evidence to the... Read more

Carpenter v. Astrue, No. 5:10–cv–249 (D.Vt., Sept. 7, 2011), 169 Soc.Sec.Rep.Serv. 431, 2011 WL 3951623 (D.Vt.)

09/07/2011 - CHRISTINA REISS, Chief Judge -

SSA denied dual applications for SSI and SSDI benefits for a younger individual (at the time of the AOD) with HS education and PRW as a... Read more

McDonnell v. Astrue, 2011 WL 3475466 ( D.Mass., Aug. 8, 2011).

08/08/2011 - SAYLOR, District Judge -

Claimant appealed the Commissioner's denial of her SSDI application arguing that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred by (1) failing... Read more

Brown v Astrue, Civil Action No. 09–40211–FDS (D, Mass, Aug. 3, 2011), 2011 WL 3421556 (D.Mass.)

08/03/2001 - SAYLOR, District Judge -

A younger individual with high school education and past relevant work as an exterminator, receptionist, school-bus driver, and a customer-... Read more

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1996 -

At Step 4, the ALJ is entitled to credit the claimant's own description of her past work and her functional limitations, but the ALJ has... Read more

Rose V. Shalala

01/01/1994 -

Even though Chronic Fatigue Syndrome POMS were promulgated after adverse ALJ decision, previous version of same section of POMS re:... Read more

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

An ALJ's credibility determinations are owed "considerable deference." Claimant did not seek medical treatment during the time in question... Read more

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 -

Fibrositis. Although Appeals Council was uncertain that fibrositis is a recognized disease, it emphasized that the nomenclature used to... Read more

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 -

Dysthymic disorder is severe impairment. To determine the severity of a mental impairment, an ALJ must rate the degree of functional loss... Read more

Dudley V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1987 -

ALJ allowed to rely on medical advisor's opinion in the face of contradictory findings. Claimant's burden at Step 4 includes proving the... Read more

Rose v. Sec

09/22/1986 - McNaught, D.J. -

Transportation to Work. At Step 4, test is whether claimant has ability to return to past relevant work performed at substantial gainful... Read more

Lugo V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Cardiac and mental impairments. Although the Secretary is not bound by a psychiatrist's "sweeping conclusion" as to disability, when... Read more

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Step 2 (sequential evaluation) severity requirement is hereinafter to be a de minimus policy, designed to do no more than to screen out... Read more

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Vocatoinal Factors. Stress. "Stress is not a characteristic of a job, but instead reflects an individual's subjective response to a... Read more

Nieves V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1985 -

ALJ is not at liberty to substitute her own opinions of an individual's health for uncontroverted medical evidence. ALJ erred in... Read more

Displaying 1 - 15 of 26

Walsh v Astrue, Case No. 11-cv-108-SM, Op. No. 2012 DNH 034 (D.N.H., March 20, 2012)

03/20/2012 - Steven J. McAuliffe, US District Judge -

Client with bipolar and other MIs. DRB reviewed and upheld ALJ (Merrill). Ct. relates adequate assessment of the evidence to the... Read more

Carpenter v. Astrue, No. 5:10–cv–249 (D.Vt., Sept. 7, 2011), 169 Soc.Sec.Rep.Serv. 431, 2011 WL 3951623 (D.Vt.)

09/07/2011 - CHRISTINA REISS, Chief Judge -

SSA denied dual applications for SSI and SSDI benefits for a younger individual (at the time of the AOD) with HS education and PRW as a... Read more

McDonnell v. Astrue, 2011 WL 3475466 ( D.Mass., Aug. 8, 2011).

08/08/2011 - SAYLOR, District Judge -

Claimant appealed the Commissioner's denial of her SSDI application arguing that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred by (1) failing... Read more

Brown v Astrue, Civil Action No. 09–40211–FDS (D, Mass, Aug. 3, 2011), 2011 WL 3421556 (D.Mass.)

08/03/2001 - SAYLOR, District Judge -

A younger individual with high school education and past relevant work as an exterminator, receptionist, school-bus driver, and a customer-... Read more

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1996 -

At Step 4, the ALJ is entitled to credit the claimant's own description of her past work and her functional limitations, but the ALJ has... Read more

Rose V. Shalala

01/01/1994 -

Even though Chronic Fatigue Syndrome POMS were promulgated after adverse ALJ decision, previous version of same section of POMS re:... Read more

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

An ALJ's credibility determinations are owed "considerable deference." Claimant did not seek medical treatment during the time in question... Read more

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 -

Fibrositis. Although Appeals Council was uncertain that fibrositis is a recognized disease, it emphasized that the nomenclature used to... Read more

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 -

Dysthymic disorder is severe impairment. To determine the severity of a mental impairment, an ALJ must rate the degree of functional loss... Read more

Dudley V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1987 -

ALJ allowed to rely on medical advisor's opinion in the face of contradictory findings. Claimant's burden at Step 4 includes proving the... Read more

Rose v. Sec

09/22/1986 - McNaught, D.J. -

Transportation to Work. At Step 4, test is whether claimant has ability to return to past relevant work performed at substantial gainful... Read more

Lugo V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Cardiac and mental impairments. Although the Secretary is not bound by a psychiatrist's "sweeping conclusion" as to disability, when... Read more

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Step 2 (sequential evaluation) severity requirement is hereinafter to be a de minimus policy, designed to do no more than to screen out... Read more

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 -

Vocatoinal Factors. Stress. "Stress is not a characteristic of a job, but instead reflects an individual's subjective response to a... Read more

Nieves V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1985 -

ALJ is not at liberty to substitute her own opinions of an individual's health for uncontroverted medical evidence. ALJ erred in... Read more

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Impairments

Walsh v Astrue, Case No. 11-cv-108-SM, Op. No. 2012 DNH 034 (D.N.H., March 20, 2012)

Carpenter v. Astrue, No. 5:10–cv–249 (D.Vt., Sept. 7, 2011), 169 Soc.Sec.Rep.Serv. 431, 2011 WL 3951623 (D.Vt.)

McDonnell v. Astrue, 2011 WL 3475466 ( D.Mass., Aug. 8, 2011).

Brown v Astrue, Civil Action No. 09–40211–FDS (D, Mass, Aug. 3, 2011), 2011 WL 3421556 (D.Mass.)

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

Rose V. Shalala

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

Dudley V. Sec'y HHS

Rose v. Sec

Lugo V. Sec'y HHS

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

Nieves V. Sec'y HHS

Walsh v Astrue, Case No. 11-cv-108-SM, Op. No. 2012 DNH 034 (D.N.H., March 20, 2012)

Carpenter v. Astrue, No. 5:10–cv–249 (D.Vt., Sept. 7, 2011), 169 Soc.Sec.Rep.Serv. 431, 2011 WL 3951623 (D.Vt.)

McDonnell v. Astrue, 2011 WL 3475466 ( D.Mass., Aug. 8, 2011).

Brown v Astrue, Civil Action No. 09–40211–FDS (D, Mass, Aug. 3, 2011), 2011 WL 3421556 (D.Mass.)

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

Rose V. Shalala

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

Dudley V. Sec'y HHS

Rose v. Sec

Lugo V. Sec'y HHS

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

Nieves V. Sec'y HHS

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