Newton v. Apfel

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• holding that decision stands or falls with the reasons set forth in the ALJ’s decision as adopted by Appeals Council
• holding that though the HALLEX manual is not legally binding, the SSA’s failure to follow it causes prejudice and, consequently, reversible error
• holding that though the HALLEX manual is not legally binding, the SSA’s failure to follow it causes prejudice and, consequently, reversible error
• holding that an ALJ’s violation of an SSR is only reversible error if the claimant shows prejudice from the violation
• concluding that the Social Security Administration should follow HALLEX policies when individual rights are affected, even when the policies are more “rigorous than would otherwise be required”
• holding that, “[i]f prejudice results from a HALLEX violation, the result cannot stand”

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