Medical evidence

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Sarmento v. Astrue, Slip Copy, 2012 WL 1559705 (D.Mass., May 1, 2012), Civil Action No. 10–11724–RWZ

05/01/2012 - Zobel, District Judge -

Judge Zobel summarized the case as follows: "The record paints a picture of a woman (1) who was gainfully employed for 19 years; (2) who... Read more

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

HIPAA Compliant Release Form to Allow Others to See Your Medical Records and Protected Health Information

09/01/2008 - Massachusetts Department of Public Health -

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law that protects the privacy of your medical records and... Read more

Chester V. Callahan

01/01/1999 -

Ability to Stoop. Medical records showing treatment limited to 10 months is evidence that impairment did not last the required 12 months.... 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

Rice V. Chater

01/01/1996 -

Claimant's failure to seek treatment is not evidence of medical improvement where claimant didn't seek treatment for 2.5 years prior to... 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

Irlanda Ortiz V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1991 -

Conflicts in evidence are for the Commissioner to resolve. Inference could be drawn that claimant would have secured more treatment if her... Read more

Berrios Lopez V. Sec'y HHS, No. 91-1294

01/01/1991 -

Report of non-examining, non-testifying physician may, under some circumstances, act as substantial evidence to support a finding that a... Read more

Gordils V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1990 -

ALJ may make common sense judgments about functional capacity based on medical findings as long as he does not overstep the bounds of a lay... Read more

Rodriguez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

The testimony of a non-examining medical advisor--to be distinguished from the non-testimonial written reports in the instant case--can... Read more

Torres V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

ALJ must determine what evidence he credits in order to pose a hypothetical which will be relevant and helpful. The issue of whether or not... 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

Displaying 1 - 15 of 39

Sarmento v. Astrue, Slip Copy, 2012 WL 1559705 (D.Mass., May 1, 2012), Civil Action No. 10–11724–RWZ

05/01/2012 - Zobel, District Judge -

Judge Zobel summarized the case as follows: "The record paints a picture of a woman (1) who was gainfully employed for 19 years; (2) who... Read more

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

Chester V. Callahan

01/01/1999 -

Ability to Stoop. Medical records showing treatment limited to 10 months is evidence that impairment did not last the required 12 months.... 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

Rice V. Chater

01/01/1996 -

Claimant's failure to seek treatment is not evidence of medical improvement where claimant didn't seek treatment for 2.5 years prior to... 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

Irlanda Ortiz V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1991 -

Conflicts in evidence are for the Commissioner to resolve. Inference could be drawn that claimant would have secured more treatment if her... Read more

Berrios Lopez V. Sec'y HHS, No. 91-1294

01/01/1991 -

Report of non-examining, non-testifying physician may, under some circumstances, act as substantial evidence to support a finding that a... Read more

Gordils V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1990 -

ALJ may make common sense judgments about functional capacity based on medical findings as long as he does not overstep the bounds of a lay... Read more

Rodriguez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

The testimony of a non-examining medical advisor--to be distinguished from the non-testimonial written reports in the instant case--can... Read more

Torres V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1989 -

ALJ must determine what evidence he credits in order to pose a hypothetical which will be relevant and helpful. The issue of whether or not... 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

Gonzalez Perez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1987 -

Error for ALJ to discount medical report because it was obtained after claim filed and on advice of counsel. It's common practice in Social... Read more

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HIPAA Compliant Release Form to Allow Others to See Your Medical Records and Protected Health Information

09/01/2008 - Massachusetts Department of Public Health -

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law that protects the privacy of your medical records and... Read more

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Sarmento v. Astrue, Slip Copy, 2012 WL 1559705 (D.Mass., May 1, 2012), Civil Action No. 10–11724–RWZ

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

HIPAA Compliant Release Form to Allow Others to See Your Medical Records and Protected Health Information

Chester V. Callahan

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

Rice V. Chater

Rose V. Shalala

Irlanda Ortiz V. Sec'y HHS

Berrios Lopez V. Sec'y HHS, No. 91-1294

Gordils V. Sec'y HHS

Rodriguez V. Sec'y HHS

Torres V. Sec'y HHS

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

Sarmento v. Astrue, Slip Copy, 2012 WL 1559705 (D.Mass., May 1, 2012), Civil Action No. 10–11724–RWZ

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

Chester V. Callahan

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

Rice V. Chater

Rose V. Shalala

Irlanda Ortiz V. Sec'y HHS

Berrios Lopez V. Sec'y HHS, No. 91-1294

Gordils V. Sec'y HHS

Rodriguez V. Sec'y HHS

Torres V. Sec'y HHS

Dupuis V. Sec'y HHS

Tsarelka V. Sec'y HHS

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

Gonzalez Perez V. Sec'y HHS

HIPAA Compliant Release Form to Allow Others to See Your Medical Records and Protected Health Information

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