Festus M. McKinnie v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

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• stating that the VE’s reasoning must be explained “if the claimant challenges the foundation of the vocational expert’s opinions”
• relying upon Donahue and emphasizing that “an ALJ may depend on expert testimony only if the testimony is reliable”
• relying upon Donahue and emphasizing that “an ALJ may depend on expert testimony only if the testimony is reliable”
• “It is the Commissioner’s burden at Step 5 to establish the existence of a significant number of jobs that the claimant can perform.”
• “It is the Commissioner’s burden at Step 5 to establish the existence of a significant number of jobs that the claimant can perform.”
• “Without first inquir‐ ing into the reliability of [VE] Bose’s opinions, the ALJ should not have so unquestioningly accepted her testimony that a 16 No. 17‐2978 significant number of jobs were available to McKinnie.”

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