Legal Opinion
Fischer v. Colvin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 29, 2016No. 15-1041PPublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
An administrative law judge (ALJ) denied Gloria Gean Fischer’s claim for disability insurance benefits (DIB) under the Social Security Act. The ALJ concluded that Fischer was not disabled prior to the date on which her insured status expired and thus not eligible to receive benefits. On petition for judicial review, the district court found that the ALJ erred as a matter of law when he failed to consult a medical expert before reaching this conclusion. The district court relied upon Social Security Ruling (SSR) 83-20, which instructs an ALJ to consult a medical expert…
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