Welsh v. Colvin’s Empirical Analysis
765 F.3d 926 · 2014
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636
Relies on Brown v. Chater · Jones v. Astrue · Debra J. Wheeler v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security · Hillier v. Social Security Administration · Renfrow v. Astrue
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“apparent unresolved conflict[s] " between VE evidence and the DOT. Id. at (emphasis added). But it does not impose a duty on the ALJ to obtain a reasonable explanation when the VE simply testifies to information not found in the DOT-but that does not conflict with it. We have previously held that SSR 00-4p places an affirmative responsibility on the ALJ "to ask about 'any possible conflict' between VE evidence and the DOT, and to obtain an explanation for any such conflict, before relying on VE evidence to support a determination the claimant is not disabled.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[w]hen an ALJ has posed a hypothetical that accurately reflects his RFC finding, questioned the VE about any apparent inconsistencies with the relevant DOT job descriptions, and explained his decision to credit the VE's testimony, the ALJ has complied with SSR 00-4p, and we review his decision under the deferential substantial evidence standard.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“based on her experience observing people at work, [the two proposed jobs] do not require lifting more than five pounds,”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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