Legal Opinion

Cole v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 22, 2011No. 09-4309PublishedCited by 545 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMENDED OPINION

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.

Richard L. Cole suffered a work-related back injury, subsequently developed depression then sought disability. The Commissioner of Social Security adjudged him not to be disabled for purposes of social security disability benefits. Cole appeals from the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner’s decision. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

Cole was involved in a work-related vehicle accident that injured his back in 1994. He continued working off and on until June 2000, when pain prohibited his work as a truck…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Debra Rogers v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  3. Blakley v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  4. Robert M. Wilson v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  5. Ealy v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by545 opinions

  1. Charles Gayheart v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
  2. Gentry v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  3. Cynthia Winn v. Comm'r of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  4. Ronald Miller v. Comm'r of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  5. Ronnie Keeton v. Comm'r of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014

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