Pearson v. Colvin’s Empirical Analysis

810 F.3d 204 · 2015

Citation profile

cited by 29 later decisions

June 2023

most recently cited

4 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 416 (§ 216 of the Social Security Act of 1935)

Relies on Bowen v. Yuckert · Bowen v. City of New York · Johnson v. Barnhart · Robert M. Haddock v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration · Prochaska v. Barnhart

Most-quoted passages

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“Here, the ALJ satisfied this first step by asking the VE if his testimony was consistent with the DOT; the VE answered (wrongly, as it turns out) that it was. If evidence from a VE 'appears to conflict with the DOT,' SSR 00-4p requires further inquiry: an ALJ must obtain 'a reasonable explanation for the apparent conflict.' "). Put another way, the provision articulates a general duty to "ask about”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. Washington v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. · Lindell Washington v. Commissioner of Social Security
“identify where the expert's testimony seems to, but does not necessarily, conflict with the”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. Lockwood v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin. · Thomas v. Berryhill
“seeming real or true, but not necessarily so.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. Washington v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. · Lockwood v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin.

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