Legal Opinion

BROWN v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER

District Court, D. Maine

Decided October 17, 2023No. 1:22-cv-00223Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE RUSSELL B., ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) No. 1:22-cv-00223-GZS ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ) Acting Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant ) REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION The Plaintiff in this Social Security Disability appeal contends that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred by discounting favorable opinion evidence based on faulty reasons, leaving his residual functional capacity (RFC) assessment unsupported by substantial evidence. See Plaintiff’s Brief (ECF No. 13). I agree and recommend that the Court vacate the Commissioner’s decision and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Biestek v. BerryhillSupreme Court of the United States · 2019
  2. Victor J. Irlanda Ortiz v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. Hung NGUYEN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  4. Seavey v. Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  5. Ward v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000

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