Summary
The document is a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation in a Social Security disability benefits appeal. It recommends reversing the Commissioner’s denial of benefits and remanding because the administrative law judge failed to adequately articulate evaluation of the psychological consultative examiner’s medical opinions under the applicable regulations. The court declined to reach the claimant’s other asserted errors concerning residual functional capacity and development of the record.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division
Decision date
March 12, 2026
Docket number
1:25-cv-00009
Disposition
reversed_and_remanded
Questions Presented
- Whether the ALJ adequately evaluated and articulated the persuasiveness of Dr. Colledge's psychological medical opinions under 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520c.
- Whether the ALJ erred by failing to include limitations concerning concentrating, persisting, or maintaining pace in the RFC.
- Whether the ALJ failed to adequately develop the administrative record by not recontacting Dr. Colledge.
Holdings
- The ALJ erred by failing to expressly articulate how he considered the supportability and consistency factors for Dr. Colledge's medical opinions, as required by 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520c(b)(2).
- Reversal and remand for additional administrative proceedings are required because the ALJ's articulation error may have affected the mental RFC determination and related issues.
Court Document
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