ALJ Error – Disability Benefits

By: Derek Hawkins//August 26, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Tara L. Crump V. Andrew M. Saul

Case No.: 18-3491

Officials: KANNE, HAMILTON, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: ALJ Error – Disability Benefits

Tara Crump applied for disability benefits based on numerous mental health impairments, including bipolar disorder and polysubstance abuse disorder. An administrative law judge denied benefits, finding that Crump, despite her severe impairments, could perform work limited to simple and repetitive tasks. The district court affirmed. Because the ALJ did not adequately account for Crump’s difficulties with concentration, persistence, or pace in the workplace, we vacate the judgment and remand the case to the Social Security Administration.

Vacated and remanded

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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