United States Tenth Circuit

The decision to deny disability benefits is remanded. ALJ erred in using Medical-Vocational Guidelines contrary to residual functional capability findings, and in specifying available jobs contrary to vocational expert testimony based on the same residual functional capability findings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/04/2004
• Published 02/04/2004

Judges

• LUCERO, Circuit Judge., Before SEYMOUR, BRISCOE, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Clay, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney;  Cheryl Triplett, Assistant United States Attorney;  Tina M. Waddell, Regional Chief Counsel, Michael McGaughran, Deputy Regional Chief Counsel, Michelle M. Montemayor, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Region VI, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.