Gutierrez v. Barnhart
Dec 20, 2001OUTCOME: Granted and reversed
This was a case for EAJA fees. The 9th Circuit agreed that the SSA's position was not substantially justified and ordered that EAJA fees be paid.
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OUTCOME: Granted and reversed
This was a case for EAJA fees. The 9th Circuit agreed that the SSA's position was not substantially justified and ordered that EAJA fees be paid.
OUTCOME: Remanded back to the SSA
This was a Social Security case that I took the 9th Circuit. The 9th Circuit Court agreed with our position that the Social Security Administration had failed to follow their own regulations when eval ... uating the claimant's mental impairment. It was remanded back to the Social Security Administration.