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111969P.pdf   02/29/2012  Diana Phillips  v.  Michael J. Astrue
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  11-1969
   U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro   
   [PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Wollman and Murphy, Circuit Judges]
   Civil Case - social security. Claimant, who was 4 months shy of her
   fifty-fifth birthday, was treated as a person closely approaching advanced
   age under the medical-vocational guidelines and established at least one
   additional vocational adversity, established a borderline situation exists
   warranting additional consideration by the Commissioner as to whether to
   apply the higher age category. Because it it s not clear from the record
   whether the Commissioner considered whether Phillips should be moved
   to the higher age (advanced age) category, substantial evidence does not
   support the Commissioner's decision and the case is remanded for further
   proceedings. Judge Wollman dissents.