Hoyt v. Colvin

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• holding that ALJ erred “by interpreting [the claimant’s] electromyography exam and lumbar MRI as inconsistent with his complaints of pain”
• holding that ALJ erred “by interpreting [claimant’s] electromyography exam and lumbar MRI as inconsistent with his complaints of pain”
• finding that the ALJ’s credibility finding was adequately supported by other reasons, even though the ALJ also relied in part on the claimant’s failure to seek treatment but didn’t inquire as to why not
• holding ALJ could not solely rely on state agency physicians where state agency physicians never examined claimant or reviewed results of EMG or MRI tests and where their dated opinions could not account for how claimant’s condition might have deteriorated
• holding ALJ could not solely rely on state agency physicians where state agency physicians never examined claimant or reviewed results of EMG or MRI tests and where their dated opinions could not account for how claimant’s condition might have deteriorated
• finding ALJ played doctor by independently interpreting electromyography exam and lumbar MRI as inconsistent with claimant’s pain complaints

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Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Esin Arakas v. Commissioner, Social Security
  Fourth Circuit· 2020-12-14· cited 760×
• Rogers v. Colvin
  N.D. Illinois· 2014-04-24· cited 2×

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Linda Roddy v. Michael Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-01-18· cited 980×
• Schmidt v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2007-08-08· cited 827×
• Nancy Prochaska v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2006-07-24· cited 715×
• Scott v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-08-01· cited 694×
• Jelinek v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-11-07· cited 691×
• Richard Haynes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-07-26· cited 682×
• Donald ROHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-10-22· cited 573×
• Bradley Shideler v. Michael Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2012-07-20· cited 533×
• Myles v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2009-09-09· cited 443×
• Punzio v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-01-21· cited 399×
• Loretta Boiles v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-01-20· cited 369×
• Judy K. Powers v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
  Seventh Circuit· 2000-03-20· cited 346×
• Patrick W. Donahue v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2002-01-25· cited 293×
• Martinez v. Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-01-19· cited 285×
• Steed v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2008-05-06· cited 251×
• Robert Filus v. Michael Astrue
  Seventh Circuit· 2012-09-07· cited 187×
• Lynne A. Sienkiewicz v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-05-31· cited 138×
• Festus M. McKinnie v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-05-24· cited 61×