Jelinek v. Astrue

Record failed to support ALJ's denial of application of SSI benefits based on claimant's bipolar disorder and various physical ailments arising out of car accident. While ALJ found that claimant retained residual functional capacity to engage in light and sedentary unskilled work, ALJ failed to sufficiently explain his rejection of contrary opinion of treating physician or explain why he found two-year-old opinions of other physicians to be more persuasive. Moreover, claimant's participation in brief, part-time employment did not support ALJ conclusion that claimant was able to work full-time job. ALJ also failed to provide vocational expert with accurate list of claimant's deficits in areas of concentration, persistence and pace prior to expert making determination of claimant's ability to perform work in national economy.