Disability Insurance Benefits

By: Derek Hawkins//October 10, 2016//

Listen to this article

7^th Circuit court of Appeals

Case Name: George B. Meuser v. Carolyn W. Colvin

Case No.: 16-1052

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Disability Insurance Benefits

George Meuser suffers from schizophrenia and applied for Disability Insurance Benefits principally be‐ cause of that impairment. But an administrative law judge concluded at Step 2 of the 5‐step disability analysis that Meuser’s schizophrenia was not a severe impairment and

denied benefits on that basis. A magistrate judge presiding by consent, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), upheld that ALJ’s decision, but Meuser argues that it rests on a profound misunderstanding of the medical evidence and thus is not supported by substantial evidence. We agree.

Affirmed

Full Text

Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

Select Region or Brand

Upcoming Event