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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 79 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Greek v. Colvin.

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1 Greek v. Colvin Anchor
ca2 · 2015
green “the alj is not permitted to substitute his own expertise or view of the medical proof for the treating physician's opinion or for any competent medical opinion.” 43
2 Hilsdorf v. Commissioner of Social Security
nyed · 2010
green “because an rfc determination is a medical determination, an alj who makes an rfc determination in the absence of supporting expert medical opinion has improperly substituted his own opinion for that of a physician, and has committed legal error.” 36

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