Forrest Construction v. Myrton Bonner Duncan Construction Co.

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that “cases involving mental health . . . tend to be less susceptible to objective testing and assessment”
• acknowledging that “the substantial evidence standard is not high.” (citation modified)
• noting that “[p]sychiatric testing is inherently based on subjective reports”
• the ALJ failed to cite any contrary evidence of opined limitations in social functioning nor was any such evidence apparent in the record
• “Psychiatric testing is inherently based on subjective reports. A medical diagnosis will often be informed by the patient’s subjective description of his or her symptoms.”
• RFC without limitation for plaintiff’s ability to interact with supervisors does not account for moderate difficulties accepting instructions and responding appropriately to criticism from supervisors

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).