Disability Benefits – RFC Assessment

By: Derek Hawkins//February 10, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Judy Lynn Prater v. Andrew Saul

Case No.: 19-2263

Officials: RIPPLE, SYKES, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Disability Benefits – RFC Assessment

Judy Prater applied for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits based on a variety of mental and physical impairments. An administrative law judge denied her application on the ground that her residual functional capacity (“RFC”) allows her to perform limited sedentary work, and the district court affirmed. On appeal, Ms. Prater argues only that the RFC assessment is too vague about her need to alternate between sitting and standing. However, because the sit/stand limitation in the RFC assessment specifies that Ms. Prater may change positions as needed so long as she remains in position for at least thirty minutes at a time, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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