Legal Opinion
Sharon Schneider v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2000No. 99-35634PublishedCited by 200 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Sharon Schneider appeals the district court’s decision affirming the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of her application for disability benefits. The primary issue before us is whether the ALJ erred when he failed to consider five letters that Ms. Schneider submitted from friends and ex-employers who describe her functional limitations in the workplace. We determine that the ALJ erred by not considering the lay evidence and that this evidence demonstrates that Ms. Schneider’s condition meets the criteria in the medical Listing of Impairments. Therefore, we…
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