Joanne Barnett v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

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• concluding that the ALJ's \two-sentence consideration of the Listing of Impairments is inadequate and warrants remand\
• holding that ALJ must seek clarification of medical opinions where detail is lacking and must seek updated medical records
• holding that if the ALJ was concerned about the lack of backup support for a long-term treating physician’s opinion, the ALJ should have contacted the doctor for clarification of the medical opinions
• concluding the ALJ’s “two-sentence consideration of the Listing of Impairments [was] inadequate and warranted] remand.”
• noting that an ALJ may recontact physicians to obtain additional information about the bases for their opinions
• concluding the ALJ’s “two-sentence consideration of the Listing of Impairments [was] inadequate and warrant[ed] remand.”

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