Legal Opinion

Rosario Gutierrez v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 13, 2000No. 98-16462PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

Social Security regulations require an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to fill out and attach to each decision, “in any case where there is evidence which indicates the existence of a mental impairment,” 42 U.S.C. § 421(h), a psychiatric review technique form (PRTF) evaluating the severity of mental impairments. The regulations provide in relevant part:

[I]n evaluating the severity of mental impairments for adults (persons age 18 and over) and in persons under age 18 when Part A of the Listing of Impairments is used, a special procedure must be followed by us at each…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Reddick v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  2. Audrey HILL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  3. Jens v. MONTGOMERY, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Robert A. HARDY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. Charles E. Fountain v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Rabbers v. Commissioner Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  2. Christi L. Moore v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  3. Keyser v. Commissioner Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  4. Kohler v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  5. Rosario Gutierrez v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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