Swedberg v. Saul, No. 19-2916 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order upholding the Social Security Administration's denial of plaintiff's benefits claim, because substantial evidence supports the finding that the SSA has met its burden. The court concluded that the Vocational Expert relied on sufficient evidence, such as plaintiff's own testimony, when he formed his expert opinion. The court also concluded that the evidence supports the ALJ's finding that plaintiff can transfer her job skills to new sedentary positions, such as the suggested positions of order clerk, receptionist, or appointment clerk. Furthermore, there is sufficient evidence in the record to show that plaintiff possessed job skills that would transfer to other sedentary occupations.
Court Description: [Grasz, Author, with Colloton and Stras, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Social Security. The Vocational Expert relied on sufficient evidence, such as claimant's own testimony, when he formed his expert opinion; the Vocational Expert's testimony, which was supported by claimant's own testimony, created sufficient evidentiary support for the ALJ's finding that claimant was qualified to perform work based on her limitations and skills; similarly, the ALJ did not err in relying on the Vocations Expert's testimony to conclude that claimant's skills were transferable to other sedentary positions that could accommodate her limitations.
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