United States Ninth Circuit

Psychologist's finding that Social Security applicant had only a "fair" and "seriously limited" ability to deal with stress and coworkers required finding that applicant had a severe mental impairment under Step 2 of the 5-Step framework.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/16/2001
• Decided 06/14/2001
• Published 06/14/2001

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, FERNANDEZ and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ralph Wilborn, Eugene, Oregon, Elie Halpern, Olympia, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katrina C. Pflaumer, United States Attorney, Brian C. Kipnis, Assistant United States Attorney, Lucille G. Meis, Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle Region, Daphne Banay, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Seattle, Washington, for the defendant-appellee.