Costa

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiffs appeal of a decision by Defendant Social Security Administration (the “Agency”), denying his application for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Because the Agency’s decision that Plaintiff was not disabled is not supported by substantial evidence, the decision is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings.

Plaintiffs treating psychiatrist opined that Plaintiff had severe limitations that precluded him from working. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 329-32.) In concluding that Plaintiff could work, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) relied on the opinion of an examining psychiatrist who found that Plaintiff was not so limited. (AR 20, 462-69.) Plaintiff complains that the ALJ failed to explain why he chose to accept the examining psychiatrist’s opinion over the treating psychiatrist’s opinion. (Joint Stip. at 3-4.)

The Agency concedes that the ALJ did not explain why he rejected the treating psychiatrist’s opinion but argues that he was not required to do so. (Joint Stip. at 4-5.) In the Agency’s view, the ALJ was only required to set forth a detailed summary of the facts and conflicting evidence —…