Legal Opinion
Leonard TYLITZKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1993No. 91-56004PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:**
We are called upon to decide whether an alcoholic who is able to remain sober for considerable periods of time is entitled to disability benefits.
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Tylitzki filed applications for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income (“benefits”) based on alcoholism, nerves, mental problems, and depression. Benefits were denied both initially and, following a hearing, by the administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The decision of the ALJ became the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) when the Appeals Council denied review. The district…
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