Legal Opinion
Walker v. Massanari
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided May 7, 2001No. 3:00-cv-90226PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
PRATT, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Douglas Walker, filed a Complaint in this Court on December 11, 2000, seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision to deny his claim for Social Security benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq. This Court may review a final decision by the Commissioner. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). For the reasons set out herein, the decision of the Commissioner is reversed and the Commissioner is ordered to award benefits.
Plaintiff applied for benefits January 17, 1991. Tr. at 87-99. Plaintiff was awarded benefits due to mental retardation…
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