Legal Opinion
Darren Lamear v. Nancy Berryhill
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 1, 2017No. 15-35088PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OWENS, Circuit Judge:
Darren Lamear appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. We agree with Lamear that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) failed to reconcile an apparent conflict between the testimony of the vocational expert and the Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Occupational Titles (“DOT”), so we reverse and remand.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Lamear applied for disability insurance benefits due to back and neck…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jeffrey Pearson v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
- Meanel v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Nancy Prochaska v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
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