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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISIONSettlement Agreement • November 8th, 2016
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs are individuals whose Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and/or Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) payments were either denied or terminated and for whom a consultative examination (“CE”) was prepared by Dr. Frank Chen. On February 9, 2015, Plaintiffs, on behalf of a putative class, filed against Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security in her official capacity (the “Acting Commissioner” or “SSA”), a Complaint alleging that SSA improperly relied on CEs from Frank Chen, M.D. Frank Chen performed consultative examinations for the California Disability Determination Service Division (“DDS”) from 2007 through 2013. As of December 30, 2013, the California DDS removed Dr. Chen from its panel of consultative examination providers for reasons related to the quality of his reports, the thoroughness of his examinations, and his manner toward claimants.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISIONSettlement Agreement • November 8th, 2016
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs are individuals whose Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and/or Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) payments were either denied or terminated and for whom a consultative examination (“CE”) was prepared by Dr. Frank Chen. On February 9, 2015, Plaintiffs, on behalf of a putative class, filed against Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security in her official capacity (the “Acting Commissioner” or “SSA”), a Complaint alleging that SSA improperly relied on CEs from Frank Chen, M.D. Frank Chen performed consultative examinations for the California Disability Determination Service Division (“DDS”) from 2007 through 2013. As of December 30, 2013, the California DDS removed Dr. Chen from its panel of consultative examination providers for reasons related to the quality of his reports, the thoroughness of his examinations, and his manner toward claimants.
