Gordon Stout v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
- Decided
- July 25, 2006
- Docket
- 04-36006
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that an error is harmless if it is “inconsequential to the ultimate nondisability determination.” — Chopic v. Commissioner Social Security Administration (2020)
- holding that an error is harmless if it is “inconsequential to the ultimate nondisability determination” — Stephenson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration (2020)
- holding that legal errors are harmless only if they are inconsequential to the non-disability decision — Hofmann v. Commissioner Social Security Administration (2020)
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How the opinion begins
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Gordon Stout appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s (“Commissioner”) denial of his applications for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) under Titles II and XVI, respectively, of the Social Security Act. Stout contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly disregarded lay testimony regarding his inability to work.[1] We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Because the ALJ failed to discuss competent lay witness testimony favorable to Stout, we reverse the district court’s judgment and remand.
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Gordon Stout v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 454 F.3d 1050 (2006)Read the full opinion
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