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Wyatt v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Aug 19, 2013
Case No. 12-11406 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 19, 2013)

Summary

finding error in relying on SDM's opinion could not be harmless where there were no other medical opinions to rely on, noting that the "'Court has stressed the importance of medical opinions to support a claimant's RFC, and cautioned ALJs against relying on their own expertise in drawing RFC conclusions from raw medical data.'"

Summary of this case from Piekarz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Opinion

Case No. 12-11406

08-19-2013

PAMELA L. WYATT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.


Hon. John Corbett O'Meara


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Before the court is Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon's report and recommendation, filed July 24, 2013. No objections have been filed by the parties. Having thoroughly reviewed the entire record;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the report and recommendation is ADOPTED as the court's findings and conclusions.

John Corbett O'Meara

United States District Judge

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on this date, August 19, 2013, using the ECF system.

William Barkholz

Case Manager


Summaries of

Wyatt v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Aug 19, 2013
Case No. 12-11406 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 19, 2013)

finding error in relying on SDM's opinion could not be harmless where there were no other medical opinions to rely on, noting that the "'Court has stressed the importance of medical opinions to support a claimant's RFC, and cautioned ALJs against relying on their own expertise in drawing RFC conclusions from raw medical data.'"

Summary of this case from Piekarz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

In Wyatt, the Court noted: "'there are limited occasions when the medical evidence is so clear, and so undisputed, that an ALJ would be justified in drawing functional capacity conclusions from such evidence without the assistance of a medical source.'"

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Case details for

Wyatt v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Case Details

Full title:PAMELA L. WYATT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Aug 19, 2013

Citations

Case No. 12-11406 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 19, 2013)

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