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· 10/16/1989

Louise HAYWOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Citations

  • 888 F.2d 1463
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 17349
  • 1989 WL 135380

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that the burden of proof shifts to the plaintiff once the Commissioner points to potential jobs that plaintiff can perform
  • “An ALJ requests a [medical expert] to testify when she or he feels it necessary.
  • an evaluation after the ALJ’s decision showing a claimant’s current functioning does not provide evidence of the claimant’s condition during the relevant period
  • An ALJ is not required to consult a medical expert for evaluation of mental RFC evidence, even in cases in which an expert has been consulted regarding physical limitations

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Judges: Reavley, King, Johnson

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