Arakas v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 983 F.3d 83 (4th Cir. 2020) - Seminal fibromyalgia case ” Hines

” Hines

Briefs Included:  Memorandum in Support of Petition for Attorney Fees

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

the ALJ failed to appreciate the waxing and waning nature of fibromyalgia and to consider the longitudinal record of Appellant’s symptoms as a whole

Arakas v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 983 F.3d 83 (4th Cir. 2020) - Seminal fibromyalgia case ” HinesArakas v. Commr of Soc. Sec., 983 F. 3d 83 (4th Cir. 2020) (Decision by Circuit Judge Wynn, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Circuit Judge Harris joined) Briefs for purchase: Brief of the Appellant and Appellant's Reply Brief Topics addressed: RFC ALJ must build an accurate and logical bridge from the evidence to his conclusion Treating physician (old law) good cause Improper substitution of medical opinion by the ALJ Subjective complaints improper