United States Ninth Circuit

In light of the requirements of Social Security Ruling (SSR) 00-4p, an administrative law judge may not rely on the testimony of a vocational expert regarding the requirements of a particular job without first inquiring whether that expert's testimony conflicts with the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2007
• Decided 05/11/2007
• Published 05/11/2007

Judges

• T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge., Before T.G. NELSON, SUSAN P. GRABER, and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephanie M. Simpson, Northridge, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Armand Roth, Assistant United States Attorney, and Eric K.H. Chinn, Special Assistant United States Attorney, San Francisco, CA, for the defendant-appellee.