MLR v. O’Malley (C.D. Ca. Jan. 31, 2025) - lay witness evidence, RFC – failure to include credited opinions, mental RFC, subjective symptoms RFC - reliance on outdated

RFC - reliance on outdated assessments of the State agency medical consultants

the court awarded EAJA fees of $13

3d 83 (4th Cir

as the court noted:

the Commissioner chose not to defend the ALJ’s decision and instead

MLR v. O’Malley (C.D. Ca. Jan. 31, 2025) - lay witness evidence, RFC – failure to include credited opinions, mental RFC, subjective symptoms RFC - reliance on outdatedMLR v. OMalley, No. 2: 24 cv 01119 MRW (C. D. Ca. Jan. 31, 2025) (Opinion and Order by U. S. Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani) Briefs for purchase: Plaintiffs Opening Brief, Plaintiffs Reply Brief, and court decision Topics addressed: RFC failure to include credited opinions RFC relationship with PRTF findings RFC concentration, persistence and pace Testimony of lay witnesses Subjective symptoms daily activities Subjective symptoms treatment