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- Title: Blea v. Barnhart
- Author : Arizona Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 23, 2006
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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Claimant Nick L. Blea appeals from a magistrate judges order affirming the Commissioners denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Mr. Blea contends that the magistrate judge erred in upholding the administrative law judge (ALJ)s decision, where the ALJ failed to: (1) utilize Social Security Ruling (SSR) 83-20 to determine the onset date of Mr. Bleas disabilities, and (2) confront or address lay witness testimony pursuant to Social Security Rulings 83-20 and 85-16. We hold the onset date of Mr. Bleas disabilities was ambiguous, that the ALJ erred by failing to utilize SSR 83-20 to infer an onset date, and that the ALJ should have addressed lay witness testimony in his written decision. Therefore, exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.