Legal Opinion

Libby v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 5, 2012No. 11-2066UnpublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

After carefully considering the briefs and record on appeal, we affirm the denial of disability benefits.

The appellant argues that the ALJ committed two errors in finding that she did not satisfy the mental retardation listing. 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 1, § 12.05(C). First, she claims that she was not required to prove that she had deficits in adaptive functioning in addition to proving that she satisfied the IQ criteria of subparagraph C before age 22. Secondly, she claims that substantial evidence did not support the ALJ’s finding concerning deficits in adaptive functioning.

We…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Maria S. Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  2. Hung NGUYEN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  3. Bath Iron Works Corp. v. United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
  4. Leroy DUDLEY, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  5. Randall v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009

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  5. Cassandra Lee Carr v. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2015

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