Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2017No. 15-2487PublishedCited by 456 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge KEENAN joined.
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Constance L. Patterson (“Patterson”) appeals from a district-court order affirming the Social Security Administration’s (“SSA”) decision to deny her application for disability benefits. This case presents an issue of first impression in our circuit: whether an Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) failure to follow the special technique required by 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520a when evaluating a claimant’s mental impairment…
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