Legal Opinion

Peggy Fast v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 2, 2005No. 03-3615PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Peggy Fast seeks disability insurance benefits, alleging that nonexertional mental impairments, including delusional disorder, depressive disorder, and paranoid personality disorder, render her unable to work. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denied her request on the ground that she is still able to perform a significant number of jobs within the regional economy. The district court affirmed, and Fast appeals, arguing that the ALJ erred because he relied exclusively on testimony from a Vocational Expert (VE) rather than using the Medical Vocational Guidelines (commonly…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Richard Haynes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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  3. Masch v. BarnhartDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2005
  4. Calhoun v. ColvinDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
  5. Mark Lawrence v. Michael AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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