Johnnie D. Freeman v. Kenneth S. Apfel

How courts have described this case

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• holding that it is reversible error for an ALJ to fail to order a consultative examination if one is necessary to make an informed decision
• holding that it is reversible error for an ALJ to fail to order a consultative examination if one is necessary to make an informed decision
• holding that it is reversible error for an ALJ to fail to order a consultative examination if one is necessary to make an informed decision
• noting that it is reversible error to fail to order consultative examination when it is necessary for informed decision
• noting the ALJ must develop record fully and fairly even when claimant is represented by counsel
• “‘[I]t is reversible error for an ALJ not to order a consultative examination when such an evaluation is necessary for him to make an informed decision.’”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).