Minneapolis, MN
Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Social Security, Employee Benefits
OUTCOME: Remanded to ALJ
ALJ erred in finding that Ms. Yang could perform her past relevant work. The ALJ failed to address the conflict between Ms. Yang's testimony and the DOT as well as allow Ms. Yang's attorney to cross-e ... xamine the vocational expert. Upon remand, if Ms. Yang is found unable to perform her past relevant work, she shall be found disabled via grid rule 202.02.
OUTCOME: Remanded to ALJ
The ALJ's finding that Ms. Yang could perform her past relevant work, as generally and actually performed, was not supported by substantial evidence. The ALJ erroneously relied on the vocational exper ... t's testimony without first resolving the conflicts between the VE's testimony and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Furthermore, the ALJ ignored Ms. Yang's description of the job as it was actually performed.
OUTCOME: Remanded by District Court and then Awarded by ALJ
The ALJ committed reversible error in failing to properly evaluate Plaintiff’s subjective complaints as set forth in 20 CFR 404.1529 and SSR 96-7p; failing to comply with SSR 96-8p in assessing Plainti ... ff’s RFC; and failing give a proper hypothetical to the vocational expert. The Commissioner conceded on all issues and the case was remanded.