Cantwell v. Board of Trustees for Utilities, Indianapolis

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the ALJ must “scrupulously and conscientiously probe into, inquire of, and explore for all relevant facts”
• discussing the written notification provided by HHS prior to the hearing and the oral notification given by the ALJ at hearing
• remanding case where ALJ failed to question plaintiff about alleged mental impairments and failed to obtain expert testimony
• remanding cáse where ALJ failed to question plaintiff about alleged mental impairments and failed to obtain expert testimony
• “The special duty assigned to the ALJ ‘requires, essentially, a record which shows that the claimant was not prejudiced by lack of counsel.’ ”
• “[W]here the disability benefits claimant is unassisted by counsel, the ALJ has a duty scrupulously and conscientiously [to] probe into, inquire of, and explore for all the relevant facts.”

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