McGuire v. Colvin, No. 7:2014cv00258 - Document 25 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/14/2015. (lab)
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CLERK' OFFI U'S.DI COURT : GE SX AT R- OKE, VA FtED U I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI CT RGW I A R OAN O KE D I SI VI ON sEF li 2 1 25 J eYULI c. cu uqx ; DE9 R< AN I M . CGU I TA M RE, Ci lA c i N o. 7: 4CV 00258 vi ton 1 Pl ntf , ai if M EM O M ND UM O PI I N N O CAROLYN W . COLVW ,Actng i Comm isone ofSocalSe urt si r i c iy, By: Hon.Gln E.Conr e ad Chi fUnie Stt DititJ e t d aes src udge De e f ndant . Thepli tf, t M . c r ,ha fl dt sa ton c le ng t fnalde i i oft a n if Ania M Guie s ie hi c i ha lngi he i c son he Comm isone ofSocalSe urt de ng pl ntf sc amsf dia lt i ur ncebe ft a si r i e iy nyi ai if l i or s biiy ns a ne is nd s p lme tl e u iyi c mebe f u d rt S ca S c t Ac, sn nd d 4 U. C. j u pe n a s c rt n o nehs n e he o il e miy t a me e , 2 S. j 41 ()a d4 3 a d4 U. C. 1 81# sg.J s ito o t sc u t se tbih dp ru n t 6 i n 2 , n 2 S. j 3 . e mi dci n f hi o r i sa ls e u s a t o 1 4 U. C. 40 ()a j4 U. C. 1 3 c( ) 2 S. j 5 g nd 2 S. j 38 ()3 . By o de e e e J 26, 4,t c tr f re t sc s t aUnie Stt sM a sr t r r ntr d une 201 he our e e r d hi a e o td ae gita e J d ept s a t o28U. C. 6 6b ()B) OnAu us 1 , 01 ,h ma itaej d e u g l un t r S. j 3 ()1( . g t 0 2 5 te g srt u g s ubmitd a r por i whih her c te e t n c e omm e t tt Co misone ' fna de ii n de ng nds ha he m s i rs i l c so nyi pl i ifse il mentt dia lt i tr nc be ft and s e e als c iy i om ebe ft antf ntte o s biiy nsla e ne is upplm nt e urt nc ne is b a fr d.Plitf h sfldo j ci n t t ema itaej d e srp r. e fime anif a i b e to s o h g srt u g ' e o t e M r . c r wa bor o M a c 20,1 ,a s e nt aly r ac d t ni h gr i s M Guie s n n r h 971 nd he ve u l e he he nt ade n s hool Pl ntf ha w or d asa f tf c hi r bab it r w a t e s a nur i as i t nt c . ai i f s ke as ood as e , yste , ir s , nd s ng ss a . McGuire v. Colvin Doc. 25 Shel twor on ar gulra s t i d b i i 201 OnJ nu y25, 0,M r .M cGuie as ked e a nd usane ass n 0. a ar 201 s r fl d a i a i f rdi a lt i u anc be is a s e e a s cu iy i om e be is e pplc tons o s biiy ns r e neft nd uppl m nt l e rt nc neft . Pl i ifa l ged t ts bec m e di a e f a 1f m sofs t nta ga nf e pl e on a ntf le ha he a s bl d or l or ubs a i l i ul m oym nt Januar 11,2010,due t shor t m em or l back probl s and s zur M rs.M cG uie y o t enn y oss, em , ei es. r Dockets.Justia.com now a lge t ts ha r ma ne dia e t t pr s nttme.Ast he a iaton f le s ha he s e i d s bld o he e e i o r pplc i or diabiiy i tr nc be is t r o dr ve l t tpli ifme t i ur sausr quie e t s lt nsla e neft ,he ec r e a s ha a ntf t he ns ed t t e r m n s oft Ac a a l elvan tmesc r d by t tnalde ii oft Comm isone . Se g r ly, he t t l r e t i ove e he i c son he s i r e ene a l 4 U. C. j41 ()a d4 3 a. 2 S. j 6i n 2 () M r .M cGuie' cli swe ede e upo i ta co i r to and r c i r i n. She s r s am r ni d n niil nsde ai n e onsde ato t nrqueseda rc ve a# no he rnga r viw beor a Admi srtveLa J he e t nd e ei d vo a i nd e e f e n nitai w udge. I a opi on da e Ocobe 26,201 t Admi sr tveLa J n n ni td t r 2, he nita i w udgea s de e m i d t t l o t r ne ha pl i ifi notdia e TheLa J antf s s bld. w udgef oundt tM r .M cGuie s f r fom s ve als ve e ha s r ufe s r e r e r i ann n s i ldn û ig o e n n e lp i s el - o o j cieys b tn itd'po sb e mp i e t,ncu ig l a n s d o -pi tc p ls n t b e tv l u sa tae ' sil d e ; m i anedior r c r ca s nes gr i s de ; e vi l pi pond oss l m ba sr i a pos i e de ne a i dic yl i; u z tan nd sbl ge r tve s ds a e h so yo moo v hcea cd n ij re ; e r sieds r e ; n ac h lc c ie ie s ' itr f t r e il c ie t nu is d p e sv io d r a d lo o/o an , d pe nc i rmiso TR 1 ) Be us oft sc nai ofi ime t,t La J ge e nde e n e sin.( 5 . ca e hi ombi ton mpar n s he w ud h l ta Mr . c r i d sbldfral fh rp s r lv n wo ka tvte .( 2 ) ed h t s M Guie s ia e o lo e a t ee a t r ciiis TR 0 . Howe r t La J e f ve ,he w udg ound t tpl ntf r t i s tcintf ona c pa iy f lghta ha ai if e ans ufi e undi l a ct or i nd s de a yph i le ri TheLa J e nt r ysca xe ton. w udgeas e s d M r .M c r sr sdualf tona s se s Guie' e i unc i l ca c t a f l s pa iy s olow : Afe ca e ulco i r ton oft e ier c d,t unde sg d fndst tt tr r f nsde a i he ntr e or he r i ne i ha he cli a ha t r sdua f tona c pact t pe f m lg a by i uson am nt s he e i l unci l a iy o ror iht nd ncl i s de a y lfi c ryi sti san ng a wal ng a é iht' nd t ede a y' e nt r itng, a r ng, itng, t di nd ki s s g 'a û ntr ' l s a e s touti t Ditona y ofOc upai nalTilsa a de i d i 20 C. R. r e n he c i r c to te nd s fne n F. 4 4.5 7 a d41 9 7 b e c p t ecama ts u da odd n e o 0 1 6 *) n 6.6 ( ) x e t h li n ho l v i a g r us m a hi r a unpr e c ne y nd ot ded h ght,i a et e gei fe ntb notconsa ei s s bl o nga n r que ut t nt r ac ng ha lng,a fnge i i lmie t oc aso love hea r a hi a e hi nd i nd i rng, s i t d o c i na r d e c ng, nd i a e t m a nt i a t nton a c e r to t oug s bl o i a n te i nd onc nt a i n hr houta 8n hourda w ih y t nor a br a t e pl ye or na iy pr vi s f rt s i vi no m o e t n m l e ks he m o r di r l o de , o a ks nvol ng r ha shor si pl i nz i t m e nst ctons. 2 ( 1 ) Gi ns h arsd a f to a c p ct , n a trc nsd rn p an ifsa e TR 6 . ve uc e iu l t in l a a i a d fe o i eig litf g , mc y e a i a prorwor e re e, welast si duc ton, nd i k xpe i nc as l e tmony fo avoc i e r,t La rm atonal xpe t he w J udger e t tpl ntf r t i s fce c pa t t pe f s ve a s c fclghta uld ha ai if e ans ufiint a ciy o ronm e r l pe ii i nd s enaywokr e e si i sg fc ntnumbe i t natonale nomy.( 21. ed tr r ols xitng n iniia r n he i co TR ) Ac r ngl t La J co di y, he w udgeuli t l c l dt tM r .M c r i notdia e a t ts tma ey onc ude ha s Guie s s bl d, nd ha he i no e tte t b n ft u d ret rfd rl r ga ( 2 ) S e2 C. R. j4 4.5 0g s t nild o e eis n e i e ea p o rm. TR 2 . e 0 F. j 0 1 2 4) he a 41 920() TheLa J e' opi o wa e nt l a eda t fnaldecsonoft nd 6. g . w udg s nin s ve ualy dopt s he i ii he Co mi sone by t SocilSec rt Adm i sr ton' Appe l Counc l Ha ng now e m s i r he a u iy nita i s as i. vi xhause td ala ia eadmi srtvermedis Mr.McGuiea aedt t scou t Se 42U. C.j 1 valbl nitai e e , s r ppe l o hi r. e S. 405() g. Asp e iusyn td, nJ n 2 , 01 ,h c u tee rdti c s t ama itaej dg rvo l oe o u e 6 2 4 t e o r r fre h s ae o gsrt u e f ar por s ti f t fndi off d, ncusonso l w, ndr omm e d diposton.The or e t e tng orh i ngs a co l i f a a ec nde s ii ma itaej d efldar p r o Au u t1 , 01 .Th ma itaej g rc mme d dt a t e g srt u g ie e o t n g s 0 2 5 e g sr t ud e e o n e h t h cour a fr t fnaldecson oft Comm iso rd nyi pl i ifse ilm e t be ft. t fim he i ii he s i ne e ng antf ntte nt o ne is Ba e o t agl n sa d c db Mr. c ie sat me ,h ma itae u g r c g z d sd n he r t t d u e y s M Gur ' to y t e gsrt j d e e o nie me t tt prmat is si t sc s t ' on t pr ra s s me ofpli tf sE e al ha he i y s ue n hi a e ul n he ope s e s nt a n if û nt m l tto s' n p an ifss be tv s mpo t lg .Th ma itaej d eutmaey i ain 'a d litf u j cie y tmaoo y e gsrt u g li tl mi co l d t tt Ad i sr tveLa J ncude ha he m nita i w udge' fndi ast t e e tofpl i ifs s ngs o he xt n antf none ri nallmiai a es xe to i t tons r uppore by t e de e,a t tt Ad i sr tveLa J td he vi nc nd ha he m nitai w udge pr opounde a c d ompr he i hy heialquesi n t t voc tona e r. Them a sr t e nsve pot tc to o he a i l xpe t gita e j geas f mdt tt Admi sr tveLa J pr ryc i r pli irst tmonya ud lo ot ha he nitai w udge opel onsdeed antf esi s t t e e ofhe pana e tona lmiai .Thema srt j deemi dt tt o he xtnt r i nd moi l i ttons gitae udge tr ne ha he Law J udgepr ry r le on t voc to le r' t si ope l e id he ai na xpe ts e tmony i ûndi r sdua f to l n ng e i l unci na ca et f rs cik lg a s de a ywor r ese si i sgnik a numberi t na i l pa iy o pe f i ht nd e nt r k ol xitng n i t nt n he tona econom y. I o jci t t ema itaej d e src mme d to , litf h sa anf c e o h r n be tng o h gsrt u g ' e o n ain panif a g i o usd n e none ri na lmiai .M r . c r obs r st t i f r a i hy t tc que to f xe to l i t tons s M Guie e ve ha ,n o multng po he ial si ns or t voc tona e r , he La J e r led i s t nta m e ur on t fndi i a he a i l xpe t t w udg e i n ubs a i l as e he i ngs n co ula i ps chol ca r por co eed b Dr M a vn A . r r J . on Odobe 1 201 ns t tve y ogi l e t mplt y . r i Ga dne , r, r 9, 0. Pl i ifma n anst tDr Ga d rf antf i t i ha . r ne ound mode aei ime si c r t mpar nt n once ta i pe sse e, n r ton, r itnc andpac andt tt La J e f ie t i udes m ode ae lm ia i i t hy t tc e, ha he w udg al d o ncl uch r t i ttons n he po he ial q si pu t t voc tonale r.Reyi o t r c ntde ii n oft Unie St t Co t ue ton t o he a i xpe t l ng n he e e c so he t d aes ur ofAppe l f t Fo t Cic ti M aci v.Col n,780F.d 63 6 ( h Ci.201 , as or he urh rui n s o vi 3 2, 38 4t r 5) pl i ifa gue t tt Law J e i ope l s ume s h m o ae, k-elt antf r s ha he udg mpr ry ubs d uc der t wor r aed i par e st ram or ge r ltndi ofc pa t f rsm pl a t kild wor Asa m im nt mde e ne a i ng a ciy o i e nd ms le k. s c n o j cin panifa s rsta teLa J d eerdi a s si a dc aa trzngh r e o d b e to , litf se t h t h w u g re n se sng n h rceii e r sd a fmcin l a a i p irt c n iei t ef n to a i c o he s b e tv e iu l t to a c p ct ro o o sd rng h u cin lmpa t f r u j cie y lmiai .Agan ctng M as o,s aa 638,pli ifc e t t La J e e r d i i t tons i ii ci upr t antf ontnds hat he w udg re n fiigt c n i e h rs be tv l tto si d tr nn tee tn o he rsd a fncin l al o o sd r e u jcie i ain n eemiig h x e t f r e iu l u to a n mi ca ct M r .M cGuiema n anst tt c es d ber nde t t Comm isone s t pa iy. s r i t i ha he as houl ema d o he s i r o hat a m or c pr ns ve hy t tc q ton,w ih a pr ry de er i r s dua f i nal e om ehe i po he i al ues i t ope l t m ned e i l uncto c pa iy a e i i fndi a t wor r l td men a lmia i ,c n beputt aqualfe a ct nd xplet i ngs s o k-e ae t l i t tons a o ii d vocatonalexpert i . 4 Thi c u t e iws # n v ,h ma itaej d esr p r a drc mme d to S e2 s o r rv e , o o te g srt u g ' e o t n e o n ain. e 8 U. C. 6 6b)1 .Th c u tsrve o teCo sin rsfna d cso i lmie t a S. j 3 ( () e o r' e iw f h mmiso e ' i l e iin s i td o dee m i ton a t whehe t r i i u t nta e denc 't s tr na i s o t r he e s i bsa i l vi e' o uppor t Comm isone ' s the s i rs concuson t atpl ntf h sld t e t bls e ilm e t dia lt i ur nc be ft a l i h ai if as e o sa ih ntte nt o s biiy ns a e ne is nd s e e a s c iy i om ebene is l s h s t nta e de ee ss t fna de ii n of upplm nt l e urt nc ft . f uc ubsa i l vi nc xit, he i l c so t Commisone mus beafime La v.Celbrz ,368F. 640( h Ci.1 .Sttd he si r t fr d. ws e e ze 2d 4t r 966) ae brefy,s tntale de ehasbe n defne a s h r e ntevi nce c i rngt r or i l ubsa i vi nc e i d s uc elva de , onsde i he ec d a awhol a mi bef mdade t t s s e, s ght ot quae o uppor a c l i by ar as bl mi t oncuson e ona e nd. Rihads v.Perl ,402U. 38 400( 971. c r on aes S. 9, 1 ) Afe a r viw oft r c r i t sca e, hec ti una et c udet tt tr e e he e o d n hi s t our s bl o oncl ha he Com misone ' fna de ii n i s s i rs i l c so s uppore by s tnta evi nc TheAdmi sr tveLaw td ubsa il de e. nita i J udgef ound t tM r . c r i lm iedt no mor t n lgh wor bec us ofphysc ha s M Guie s i t o e ha i t k a e ial pr ems i l ng apos i es i e dio de , t the ca ct f raf lr obl , ncudi sbl ezur s r r and ha r pa iy o ul angeoflg a i ht nd s de at wor a tviy i lmie duet ce t n no e nt y k c i t s i td o rai nexe to llmiai ns i l ngnmbul or ri na i t to , ncudi at y a ma pultvedeiince .( 1 .TheLa J r ldt tM r.McGuiei c pabl o nd ni ai fce is TR 6) w udge ue ha s r sa ef mai ai ng a tnton a co nta i t oug nt ni te i nd nce r ton hr houtar gulrwor da a l a s i no e a k y, s ong s he s t cal upont e c emoet nçs tsmpl i tucins' ( 1 ) nase sngt e e of led o xe ut r ha ûhor i e nsr to . TR 6 .l s si he xtnt ' pl ntf ' e oto / e allm ia i ,t La J ai i f s m i nalm nt i t tons he w udge a c de lg ea w e g ' t t c or d û r t i ht' o he c ulai rpor c ee byDr Garne .( 1 ) Att a nitai he rng,t La ons ttve e t ompltd . d r TR 9 . he dmi srtve a i he w J udgei l d s h wo k-ea e lmia i i ahy t tc lquesin pu t avoc tona nc ude uc r r lt d i t tons n po hei a to t o ai l e r.( 61.TheLa J xpe t TR ) w udgerle ont tmonyfom t voc tona e r i dee ni eid esi r he ai l xpe tn tnni ng t tM r . cGuiec d bee c e t pe f r at m a ewor r ese si i sg fca ha s M r oul xpe t d o ro m le t k ol xitng n i nii nt numbe i t nai le my.( 22) r n he tona cono TR . I t c tsviw,t prma y difc t i t sc s i t tt hypot tc lq ton put n he our' e he i r fi uly n hi a e s ha he hei a uesi t t vocai nale tdi noti l al oft wor r lt d lmiai nsi ntfe by Dr o he to xper d ncude l he k-ea e i t to de iid . Ga dne i hi c ula i ps hol c r por.Dr Ga dne e mi d M r .M c r on r r n s ons ttve yc ogial e t . r r xa ne s Guie Odobe 1 201 Heconsde e e rirmedialr t,a we la hi own ci c lfndi sa r 4, 0. i r d a le c epors s l s s lnia i ng nd dignosi i e v e r s t. Durng hi i e ve Dr Ga dne f a tc ntr i w e uls i s nt r iw, . r r ound t tpl ntf si ha ai if mmed a e it r c l i ma k dyi arda dta h rc n e tai ni mo eaeyi ard.( 43 - 8 .Dr e als r e l mp ie n h t e o c nrto s d rtl mp ie TR 7 3 ) . Ga d ruli a ey a s s d pl ntf ove a lc to a f l : r ne tm t l s es e ai ifs r l ondiin s olows Thec am a i a e t pe f m smpl a r pe ii t ksa mai an r gul r l i nt s bl o ror i e nd e ttve as nd nt i e a a t nc i t w or a e. The c a m a ' m o r t i paim e of tenda e n he kpl c l i nt s de a e m r nt conc nta i woul pr ea mode ae wor r lt d i im e of e r ton d oduc rt k-ea e mpar nt c e r t o pe s s e e orpa e. She i a e t pe f m w or a tvii w iho onc nt a i n r i t nc c s bl o r or k c i tes t ut s c a oraddii ls vii She i a et c plt anor a wor y o pe i l tona uper son. s bl o om e e m l kda r wor kwee wihouti t m z i nsr s tng fom h ps hiti condii The k t n e pto e uli r er yc a rc ton. c am a wa c pa eofa ce i a r pondi a opra ey t al i tuc ins l i nt s a bl c ptng nd es ng ppr it l o 1 nsr to gi n by t se m i r Shei a et it r ctwih co ke sa wih t ve hi xn ne . s bl o n e a t wor r nd t he publc. Shei a et de wih t us sr s or e i s bl o al t he ual te s s ncou e edi 4o- ur per nt r n ho s we k ofco ttve wor e mpeii k. ( 4 8. TR 3 ) l W al rv. n ke Bowen,889F. 47,50( hCi.1 ) t Unie Stt Cour ofAppe s 2d 4t r 989 ,he td aes t al f t Fourh Cic tc or he t r ui omm e edasf l : nt olows Thepur eofbrngi i avoc tona expe ti t as itt ALJi d e mi ng pos i ng n ai l r s o ss he n etr ni whehe t r i wor a ia e i t na i lec t r he e s k va lbl n he tona onomy whi h t spa tc a c hi riul r cli a ca pe f m .I or rf ravoc to e r' opi on t ber lva or am nt n ror n de o ai nal xpe ts ni o ee nt hel ul i m us bebas d upon aco i e a i ofa 1o he e de e i t r c d, pf , t t e ns d r ton l t r vi nc n he e or a i m us be i r s nd t t n e pons t pr perh he i alque tonswhi h f r y s touta l eo o ypot tc si c ail e l ofcama ' i i nt.( ttonso te . li nts mpanne s ciai mitd) I t i t ntc e t c t ssmpl una et c l e t tt a s s m e ofe e byt n he nsa as , he our i i y bl o oncud ha he s e s nt f r d he voc tona e r, c wasa edbyt Ad i sr tveLa J ai l xpe t whih dopt he m nitai w udge, sba e on al oft wa s d 1 he wor r l td lm ia i e t bls b t m e c r c d.The Admi sr tveLa J k-e ae i ttons sa ihed y he dial e or nita i w udge a r nty bei ve t tM r . c r i c pa eofpe f m i awi r ppa e l le d ha s M Guie s a bl ror ng de angeoflghta i nd s n a y wo k r e whi h i veno m o et n s r,sm pl i t ci ns wiho r ga d f ede t r r ol s c nvol r ha ho t i e nsm to , t ut e r or t lve ofc he e l once r ton, r itnc a pa er uie i t ewor r es Howeve ,t cour nta i pe sse e, nd c eq r d n hos k ol . r he t r dsDr Ga dne ' a s s nt whi h wasa or d ç r a we g 'by t Law J ea . r rs s es me , c cc de t e t i ht' he g udge, o t i caet tpl i ifi c pa eofpe t mi smpl a r pe ii t ksa t ts i f rhe ndi t ha antf s a bl rbr ng i e nd e ttve as nd ha he s u t r lm ie by am ode ae i ime i c e r ton, r itnce a pa St t d dif r l Dr i td r t mpar nt n onc ntai pe sse , nd ce. a e fe enty, . Ga dne di nots r r d ugge tt tpli ifsm ode ae i im e i c e r to pe sse ,a s ha antf r t mpar nt n onc ntai n, r it nce nd pa ewoul be ei i t d byvit ofpe f ma eofsmpl andr peii t s . I d,i i c d lm na e rue ror nc i e e ttve a ks ndee t s d f utt t esa h w p anifsp ro na c o s e smpl j b wo dn t ei ce b ifc l o md rtnd o lit ef n n e f u h i e o s ul o b mpa td y f m a ke i pa r e i i m e a e r c l,a m ode a e i pa r e s i t a lt t f usa r d m im nt n m di t e a l nd r t m im nt n he biiy o oc nd r m an o t s I an e n ,t ea eq si f rt voc tona e r, Dr Ga dne o t e i n a k. n y ve t hes r ue tons o he ai l xpe t not . r r r he Admi sr tveLa J e.I t e c tso ni t La J nitai w udg n h our' pi on, he w udge' f itr t as t voc tonal s alle o k he a i e r t c i rs h wor r l t f t sr nde st voc tona e r' opi o me ni es . xpe t o onsde uc k-e aed acor e r he a i l xpe ts ni n a ngl s Asno e by t Unie St t Cour ofAppeasf t Te h Cic ti W i r tv. t d he t d aes t l or he nt r ui n ede hol Banhat 1 F. x833,839( 0hCi. r r, 21 App' 1 t r 2005) : The r ltvel br ea i y oad,u pe fe na ur oft de c i i t i e' ns ciid t e he s rpton ç mpl 'and s C kild'do nota qua ey i or aet ALJ Sa tonalm or s cik E uns le ' es de t l nc por t he ' ddii , e pe t fndi r gar ng M r .W i de hol' me a i par e s Bec us t ALJ ngs e di s e r ts nt l m im nt . a e he om i t wihoutexpl i i paim ent t he f m d t exit such as ted, t anaton, m r s hat ot o s , m ode a e dit uli m a nt i ng c e r to pe s senc ,orpa e,t r s tng r t fk tes i a ni onc nt a i n, r i t e c he e uli hy he i a que to w a fa e M or o r t r i no e de e t s pot tc l s i n s l w d. e ve , he e s vi nc o ugges t t t ha t VE he r t tm ony o o he e de e a l ng he t m a a i vi lz he a d es i r t r vi nc lowi r o ke n ndi dua i ed 7 as e s e t ti om ort d t ALJ' s ci addii na fndi a utM r . s s m nt ha nc ae he S pe t k to l i ngs bo s W idehol' me a i ime s ( ttonso te . e r ts ntlmpar nt.ciai mitd) Seeas M il us v. tu 2009W L 763740,a * ( . Fl M ac 23, 9)(t i t t lo lho e Asr e, t 3 M D. a. rh 200 satng ha û ode a elmiai i s i lf toni a c e r ton, rit nc o pa eco tt e t m r t i t tons n oc a unc i ng nd onc ntai pe sse e, r c nsiut ge trr titonst nalmiaint uns le wor );Cha nuv. tu 201 W L 4336205, rae esrci ha i tto o kild k' va Asr e, 2 a * ( . Fl. e tmb r21 2 2 ( tn ta tse ea crut ha ef u dta r srci t 9 M D. a S p e e , 01 ) noig h t t lv rl ic is v o n h t e tit g ng () si uiyt smp e r u ie o rp ttv ts s o u kle wok d e no a c u t ri) a VE' nq r o i l, o tn , r e eiie a k , r ns ild r o s t c o ns sc f apl i ifsm ode a ede i e e i c e r ton,pe sse ,orpa , a cii t t e or antf r t fcincis n onc ntai r itnce ce' nd tng o hes ' c s s; n Se tnv. li , F.u p.d6 9 6 2 3( . Va M a 1 , 01 )( lmiaint ae l a d xo Cov n 21 S p 2 3 , 4 - W D. . y 9 2 4 a i tto o smpl uns le wo k doe notne es a y i y, tke i o ac ot , ode a elmiai i i e, kild r s c s dl mpl or a nt c mt m r t i t tons n co ntai pesse e orpa e) nce rton, ritnc , c . l M a ci v.Col n, heUnie Stt sCo tofAppe l f t Fo t Cicui r ce l n so vi t td a e ur a s or he urh r t e nty r ac d a sm iarc l i . e he i l onc us on' l a ton,we a r ewih ot rcr uist ta ALJdoe no a co çora n ddii g e t he ic t ha n s t c unt f cai tslm ia i i c l man ' i ttons n once ta i pe sse e a pa byr src i t n r ton, ritnc , nd ce e titng he hy he i a ques i t s m pl ,r i t s oruns led wor 'W i c lv. pot tc l ton o i e outne, a ks kil k. ns he Co ro S c Se .6 F.d1 76 1 8 ( 1hCi. 1 )(onn t Thr , mm' f o . c, 31 3 1 , 1 0 1 t r 20 1 iig he id Se nt an Ei hCic t) AsM a copoi soutt a lt t pe f ve h, d ght r uis. s i nt ,he biiy o ronn smpl t s d fe sfom t a lt t sa on t s Onl t lterlm iai n i e a ks if r r he biiy o t y a k. y he a t i t to woul a co f rac ama ' lmiai i c e r to pe sse e,o pa e. d c unt o l i nts i t ton n onc ntai n, rit nc r c s aa 6 upr t 38. BohteCo sin ra dtema itaej d eatmp t d sig ihM a co.Ciig t h mmiso e n h gsrt u g te t o itn us s i tn W i c l Co r fS c S c, 1F.d 1 7 l 8 ( 1h r201 ) t ema itaej d e nshe v. mm' o o . e .63 3 1 6, 1 0 1 tCi. 1,h gsrt u g s uggest t an A dm i s r i Law Judge m ay pr l accot tf lm iatonsi concent aton, s hat nit atve opery m or i t i n ri pe sse ,a pa by r ti tngt cai ntt smpl r i oruns le wor The c t rit nce nd ce esrci he l ma o i e, outne, kild k. our doe no doubtt ts e cl i a s de ndi on t i phys c c ton, e,e a i a s t ha om a m nt , pe ng he r i al ondii ag duc ton, nd 8 pro wo k e re e ma beca bl ofpe f m i smpl,r i ,oruns le wo k de pie ir r xpe inc , y pa e ror ng i e outne kil d r s t mode a ei par e t i c en r to per it nc a pa N o doest c tdou t ta r t m im n s n onc ta in, sse e, nd ce. r he our bt ha n Adm i sr tveLa J nita i w udgemayt kes hm ode a elm ia i i o ac ot i f mul tnga a uc r t i ttons nt c mt n or ai pr pe hy hei a q si f avoc tona ex r t o r pot tc l ue ton or a i l pe q hough t c r be ivest t La he ou t le hat he w J ge' as e s e i t sr ga d mus ber l t t t media r c d. Howe r t c tfnds ud s s s m nt n hi e r t e aed o he c l e or ve , he our i noba i upo whih t c l e t tt Ad i sr tveLa J ss n c o oncud ha he m nita i w udgepr ry i por t s ope l ncor aed uch dei i nc e i t hypot tc que ton pos d i M r . c r sc s Onc ag n,n t tc e i s n he he ial si e n s M Guie' a e. e ai i he i t ntc s ,Dr Ga dne d d no s nsa a e . r r i t ugges t tM r . c r c d pe f m af lr ngeofsmpl t ha s M Guie oul ror ul a i e a r pe ii t kswihoutr ar f he m o r t i par e ti co e r ton, r it nc nd e ttve as t eg d or r de ae m im n n nc ntai pe sse e, a pa e. Ot r s ,i woul notha be n ne s a yf rDr Ga dnert e m e i s h nd c he wi e t d ve e ce s r o . r o ven nton uc m ode a edek incis.l Dr Grd rsas e s nti t beac or d gr a wei ,a di t rt t e e f . ne ' s s me s o c de e t ght s d he Admi sr tveLa J e,t co tc l nita i w udg he ur oncudest tt m e c r c d smpl doe no s ppor ha he dial e or i y s t u t t noto t tM r .M c r r ti s fc e f to c pa iyf af 1 r na oflghta he i n ha s Guie ea ns ufii nt unci nal a ct or u 1 a e i nd s de a y wor r es t nvol ng no m o e t n s r sm pl i t c i . e nt r k ol t i vi r ha ho t i e nsnltons' ' Fi ly, he co tbe i ve t tr i nc on W i c lm i s st poi . I t l s t o na l t ur le s ha ela e ns he s e he nt n he a t w pa a r phsofiso ni i W i c l t Unie Stt sCour ofAppe sf t Elve h rga t pi on n ns he , he td a e t al or he e nt Cicui sa e asf l : r t tt d olows l t sc e t ALJdee mi d a se t t tW i c l me a i pai nt n hi as , he tr ne t tp wo ha ns he' nt l m nne s s c e amode a elmiai i mant i ngc aus d r t i t ton n i ani once r ton,pe s se nta i r it nce, nd pa a ce. Butt ALJdi no i cae t tm e c le de s he d t ndi t ha dia vi nce uggesed W i c ' a lt t t ns hel biiy o s wo k wasuna f ctd by t slm iai nordi heot r s i iil a ot f r fe e hi i t ton, d he wie mplcty cc mt or t lm iai i t hypo he ia .Cons que l t ALJs d ha e iil he i tton n he t tc l e nty,he houl ve xplcty i l d t lm ia i n i hi hypo he i alque ton t t voc tona e r . nc ude he i t to n s t tc s i o he a i l xpe t Be aus t ALJ a ked t voc tona expe ta hypo he i a que ton t tf l t c e he s he a i l r t tc l s i ha aied o i ude oro he wi e i plc ty a c tf a 1ofW i c lsi pa nne s t ncl t r s m i il c oun or 1 ns he ' m i nt , he voc tona e r ' t s i ony i no C ubs a i le d e ' c nnots a i l xpe t e tm s s t û t nta vi enc ' and a s uppor t t he 9 ALJSc n lso t a W i sh l o l p ro m sg i n n l eso j b i te ' o cu in h t n c e c u d e fr int t t r f o s n h ka mb na i e onomy. c di y,wer ve s .On r m a t ALJmus pos a tonal c Ac or ngl e re e nd, he t e hypot tc que ton t t voc tona e r t s c t a l a c he i al s i o he a i l xpe t hat pe ik ly c ount f r so W i c lsm ode a elm ia i i m an ai ng c e r ton, rit nce a ns he ' r t i t ton n it ni onc ntai pe sse , nd Pace. 631 F. a 1 . The c t s sm pl una e t c l t tt opi on oft La J 3d t 181 our i i y bl o onc ude ha he ni he w udge i n t i t ntc eove c he nsa as r omest de i yi ntte b t Elve t Cic ti W i c l I d, he fcenc de ii d y he e n h r ui n ns he . ndee i de ng M r .M c r scli , heLa J edi no e n menton Dr Ga dne ' fndi n nyi s Guie' a ms t w udg d t ve i . r r s i ngs ofm ode ae i r nt i c e rton,pe sse ,a pa e,muc l sa tm ptt e ai r t mpaime s n onc ntai r itnce nd c h es te o xpl n whyt m e c e de e s se t tpli tf ' abiiyt pe f m smpl wor s tm e he dial vi nc ugge t d ha a n ifs lt o ror i e k ubsz s s h m ode a edei e i s o t ot r s a co f t lm iai nsi t hy t tc . The uc r t tcinc e , r o he wi e c unt or he i t to n he po he ial Comm isone ' fna de ii n i t sc ei nots re by s t ntale denc s i rs i l c so n hi as s uppo td ubsa i vi e. I pasi t c ta s a e wih pl ntf sc e i t tt Adm i sr tve La n sng, he our lo gr es t ai if ontnton ha he nitai w J d esc nsd rto o h rs b e tv ma ie tto swa fa d W rt f rt F u t u g ' o i eain f e u j cie nfsain s lwe . ii o he o rh ng Cicui i M as o,J e Di z c m e e o t s i s asf l w s: r tn ci udg a om nt d n hi s ue olo Ne , a c ocontndst tt ALJer dby de e mi nghe r sdua f to l xt M s i e ha he re t r ni r e i l unc i na c pa iybef r a s sng he c e biiy.W ea e t tt ALJe r a t tt a ct o e s es i r r di lt gr e ha he red, nd ha he e r w a no ha m l s . r or s t r e s M a ci sa gume se fom t ALJSus oft f l ng lnguag i hi s o' r nt t ms r he ' e he olowi a en s opi on: ni Afe c r ulc i r ton oft e d e t unde sg d tnds tr a ef onsde a i he vi enc , he r ine i t tt c am a ' me c ly dee mi bl i par e sc d ha he l i nts di a l t r na e m im nt oul r a ona y be e e s bl xpec e t c us t aleg d s pt s ho e , t d o a e he l e ym om ; w ver t cam a ' sa e nt co e i t i t nst pe s se a he li nts t t me s nc m ng he n e iy, r it nce nd lm ii e f c soft e s m pt sa enotc e bl t t e e t i tng fe t hes y om r r di e o he xt n t y a ei onsse wih t e a he r nc it nt t h bover sdua f tonalc pa iy e i l unc i a et ass m ent ess . A. . R 495. e a e w ih t Se nt Ci c tt tt sboie pl t Ege s t ngs W gr e t he ve h r ui ha hi l r a e d t hi ba kwa ds'by i yi kha a lt t wor i dee m i d tr tand i t n us c r ' mpl ng t t biiy o k s tr ne i s t s he ed t deer net cli ntsce biiy. Bj ns 671F.da 645. o t mi he ama ' rdi lt ' or oa ' 3 t Theboie plt a s contit wih t a nc som zr gultons whih die tt lr a e l o lc s t he ge y' e a i , c r c he ALJt ç t mi t e e t whih (h cama ')ale df tona o t er ne he xtnt o c te li nts lge unci l de lm ia i a r ti to duet pai oro he s i ttons nd esrci ns o n t r ympt m sc n r as bl be o a e ona y a ce ed asc i t n w ih t m e ca s gnsand l bor t r fndi a o he c pt ons s e t t he di l i a a o y i ngs nd t r e ie c t d cd h w (h cama t ls mp o a fc (i o h r a ii t vd n e o e ie o te li nl y tms fe t h s r e ) blt o s y wor '20C. R.j41 9294 Thus t ALJhees dha c r d k. ' F. 6. *. ,he r houl ve ompa e M as i sal ge fmci na lm iai nsfom pan t t ot re de ei t c o' le d t to l i t to r i o he he vi nc n he r c d, t M ms o' r i f ton c pa t e or not o ci s esdual unci al a ciy. 780F.da 639(oonot o te . l t i tntc s ,t La J be nt ase s nto 3 t f t e mitd) n he nsa a e he w udge ga he s sme f pli ifss mpt wih t f lowi obs r a i a ntf y oms t he o l ng e v ton: Afe c r u c i r ton oft e d e,he u ri ned fndst tt tr a ef l onsde a i he vi enc t nde sg i ha he ca ma ' m e aly dee mi bl i ime sc dr a o bl bee t t li nts di l tr na e mpar nt oul e s na y xpeced o c us t a l ge s pt s howe ,t c a m an ' s a e e t c em i t a e he le d ym om ; ver he l i t s t t m n s onc ng he i enst pe sse e a lm ii efe soft s s nt iy, r it nc nd i tng f ct he e ympt m sar notc e bl> o e r di e t e e t y a ei o it n wih t a he xt nt he r nc nsse t t he bover sdua fmc i lc pact e i l t tona a iy a s s nt Thi c uson i bas d on t e de e a l ed a s es me . s oncl i s e he vi nc nayz boveaswe l a l s t f l ngc i rtons ( he olowi onsdeai . Empha i a d . ss dde ) ( 2 ) Th s b rj ci gpan ifss be tv c mpanst tee tn ta s hc mpan s TR 0 . u , y ee tn litf u j cie o li t o h xe t h t uc o lit we e i onsse wih t r sdua f ndi las e s e t t La J r nc itnt t he e i l u ona s s m n , he w udgec mit t ve y om ted he r s e o i n iidb J d eDizi Ma co Th ma itaej d ee sn il f u dt tti mne n'r de tfe y u g a n s i. e gsrt u g s e tal o n ha h s y e r rwasha m ls be a et La J ro r e s c us he w udgewe on t dic spl i ifst tm ony a t he nt o s us antf esi so r siur dior ra tot l dia i s oms' ( 20) Ho ver arviw ofpli ifs ez e s de nd d aly s blng ympt . TR . we , e e t ' antf tsi n i iae ta s en tdma yoh rs be tv fco s ieu i gne ka b c p i etmo y ndc ts h t h o e n te u j cie a t r,n ld n c nd a k an ( 42 , TR ) numbne sa tnglng( 43 , da he ( 43) me r lps ( 44) difculy s nd i i TR ) hea c s TR , moy a es TR , fi t sti ( 44) se pl s s ( 45 ,a koff usonadaiyba i ( 45) a de esi ( itng TR , le esne s TR ) lc oc l ss TR , nd pr son TR 46) I a e ntt fctrmai t tt La J . n ny ve ,he a e ns ha he w udge' a l ial s naytc mode wasfawed.Pli ifs l l antf s j ci s omss dbec ierdi esa ihi rsdua f tonalc pa iy, no ube tve ympt houl onsd e n tbls ng e i l unci a et and t c r t d wih r i lf nc i lca ct ahe s h afndi hasale dy be n m a M a c o, ontase t esdua u tona pa iy r uc i ng ra e de. s i j.. a 639. -p( t g g . Afe ad novor e oft rc d,hec r i c tane t c l t tpli ifs tr eviw he e or t ou t s onsri d o oncude ha antf o j cinst t ema itaej d esrp r mu tb s san d.Th c u t o ld sta t r i be to o h gsrt u g ' e o t s e u tie e o r c ncu e h thee s çg c us 'f r ma oft c s t t Commisone s t ta pr pe hy he ialque to éood a e' or e nd he a e o he s i r o ha o r pot tc si n, i udi al ofpl ntf wor r aed lm ia i , n beputt aquai d vocai le r a ncl ng l ai ifs k-elt i ttons ca o lGe tona xpe t t a s e e ala i sr tvehe i I t Commisone i t bl t de det sc ei upplm nt dm nita i arng. f he s i r s ma e o ci hi as n pl ntf ' f vo on t ba i oft e si r c d,t Comm isone wilconduc a ai ifs a r he ss he xitng e or he si r l t s pplm e ala nita i he rng,a whih bot sde wilbe al d t pr s ntaddii l u e nt dmi sr tve a i t c h i s l lowe o e e tona e ie c a d ag me t Ana p o raej d me ta do d rwil ee tr dti d y. vd n e n r u n . p r p it u g n n re lb nee h s a Theclr i diecedt s c riid c esoft sopi ont al e e k s r t o end e tfe opi hi ni o l ouns ofr c d. el e or EX-SR I ' ti / N dyo spe e,( s hs + a f etmbr2) . 1 Chi Unie St t Diti tJ ef t d aes src udge 1 2
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