Case law

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.

100 F. Supp. 3d 1077 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Mar 19, 2015

Nineteen specific requests for relief were listed, including 1) requiring the Grower Defendants to “hire all interested individuals who are otherwise qualified to work,” 2) “providing] sponsorship of visas and other immigrant … Yet, the Court need not resolve that question because here the information before the EEOC in April 2010, including the pre-lawsuit investigation notes, clearly did not justify the filing of Title VII claims against the Grower

Vanallen v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Oct 7, 2022

In steps one through four, the claimant 13 bears the burden of establishing a prima facie case of disability benefits. Tackett, 14 180 F.3d at 1098-1099. … Chater, 172 F.3d 31, 35 (1st Cir. 1999) (finding, as a 28 lay person, an ALJ is “not at liberty to ignore medical evidence or substitute his 1 own views for uncontroverted medical opinion;” he is “simply not qualified

Gutierrez v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Mar 17, 2021

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 1 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … Foster was “clearly aware of the shoulder 17 issue,” and assessed a limitation to sedentary work without specific shoulder 18 limitations. Tr. 27. The ALJ concluded that Dr.

Cope v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jan 24, 2024

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 8 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … Mahler’s treatment notes do not qualify as medical opinions and the ALJ was 9 not obliged to analyze them as such.

Platt v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Oct 8, 2021

“Thus, 18 applying our normal standard of review to the requirements of step two, [the 19 Court] must determine whether the ALJ had substantial evidence to find that the 20 medical evidence clearly established that … The vocational 15 expert’s testimony will qualify as substantial evidence if it is reliable.

Gates v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · May 21, 2024

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 12 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … Zebley, 493 U.S. 521, 530 (1990); Tackett, 180 F.3d at 1098. 12 An impairment that manifests only some of the criteria, no matter how severely, 13 does not qualify.

Marquis v. Saul

District Court, E.D. Washington · Nov 27, 2019

“Thus, applying 5 our normal standard of review to the requirements of step two, [the Court] must 6 determine whether the ALJ had substantial evidence to find that the medical 7 evidence clearly established that [Plaintiff … When Plaintiff re-established care in 2015, he did not report that he had any 6 difficulties obtaining care previously but rather only reported he had moved to the 7 area and needed to establish care. Tr. 1277.

Fuller v. Bisignano

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 24, 2025

or a medical opinion to establish the existence of an 18 impairment(s).” 20 C.F.R. § 416.921. … However, a medical diagnosis alone does 19 not make an impairment qualify as “severe.” Mathews v.

Silva v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 12, 2023

should be exercised in applying the not severe impairment 10 concept,”26 as the step-two inquiry is simply “a de minimis screening device to 11 dispose of groundless claims.”27 “If an adjudicator is unable to determine clearly … Further, even if the ALJ thought there was insufficient 3 evidence to assess whether fibromyalgia qualified as a medically determinable 4 impairment and/or to determine its severity, the Administration has highlighted

Aguilar Estrada v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 12, 2023

Medical Opinions: Plaintiff establishes consequential error. 7 The Court begins with Plaintiff’s challenge to the ALJ’s treatment of 8 Dr. … show that by February 2017, the treating 4 relationship was already well-established; Plaintiff visited Dr.

Denson v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 12, 2023

Halma’s opinion that Plaintiff was 14 “clearly unable to work,” because the ALJ found it vague, conclusory, unsupported 15 by specific findings. Tr. 456. … The evidence of Plaintiff’s limitations 16 is established.

ADM Milling Company v. Columbia Plateau Producers LLC

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 29, 2020

“[I]ntangible injuries, such as 20 damage to recruitment efforts and goodwill, qualify as irreparable harm.” Rent-A- 1 Car, Inc. v. … Thus, Plaintiff 4 has not clearly demonstrated irreparable harm. 5 D.

Seely v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · May 21, 2024

Uhl’s Medical Opinion: Plaintiff establishes consequential error. 11 Plaintiff argues the ALJ erred by finding Dr. … Conclusion 4 Plaintiff establishes the ALJ erred.

Ray v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 14, 2022

The party appealing the ALJ’s 2 decision generally bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. … “Thus, 9 applying our normal standard of review to the requirements of step two, [the 10 Court] must determine whether the ALJ had substantial evidence to find that the 11 medical evidence clearly established that

Latham v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 13, 2024

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 17 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … An impairment that manifests only some of the 1 criteria, no matter how severely, does not qualify.

Estate of Cindy Lou Hill v. Naphcare Inc

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 27, 2023

or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person 16 within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities … Wash., 1 The custom that the Estate sought to establish at trial is narrow.

Contreras v. Heritage University

District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 18, 2023

Moreover, Defendant’s probationary accreditation status was clearly 1 disclosed on Defendant’s publicly available website and explicitly stated in the 2 Student Handbook. … Isolated incidents are insufficient to establish a real or 7 substantial likelihood that others will experience the same harm.

Smith v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 28, 2022

Remand for further 9 proceedings is necessary because Plaintiff’s disability is not clearly established by 10 11 … To this end, the Court encourages the ALJ to receive testimony from 7 one or more medical expert qualified to address those of Plaintiff’s claimed 8 impairments which are supported by at least some objective medical

Schultz v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 27, 2019

If the impairment meets or 2 equals one of the listed impairments, the claimant is per se disabled and qualifies 3 for benefits. Id. … First, the claimant must establish that he or she has a 16 medically determinable impairment. 20 C.F.R. § 416.921.

Olson v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 30, 2024

However, the Ninth Circuit has held that the Social Security 21 regulations revised in March 2017 are “clearly irreconcilable with [past Ninth 1 Circuit] caselaw according special deference to the opinions of treating … Id. at 748. 7 Here, the ALJ found that, based on all of Plaintiff’s impairments, including 8 his substance use disorder, Plaintiff’s impairments would meet the criteria and 9 Plaintiff would qualify