Legal Opinion
William Ludwig v. Michael Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 2012No. 10-35946PublishedCited by 366 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINFELD, Senior Circuit Judge:
We address whether an administrative law judge’s handling of an ex parte contact was error, and if so, whether it was harmless.
I. Facts
Ludwig claimed social security disability, 1 his claim was denied, and his appeal to the district court was unsuccessful.
A. The Medical Evidence
Ludwig told the Social Security Administration in his May 2006 application that he could not work because of epilepsy, bipolar disease, depression, insomnia, and social anxiety. He had not worked since getting fired at his last job as a cook earlier the same year. He had…
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