Legal Opinion
Norbert J. Skarbek v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 2004No. 03-3745PublishedCited by 554 opinions
1Per curiam
Norbert Skarbek seeks disability insurance benefits, alleging that he is unable to work due to osteoarthritis in his knees. An ALJ found that although Skarbek has a severe impairment and cannot perform his past relevant work, he retains the capacity to perform work within the national economy and is therefore not entitled to benefits. The district court upheld that decision, and we affirm.
At the time of his hearing, Skarbek was 51 years old with a high school education. He is 6'1" tall and weighed 245 pounds. Skarbek has not worked since August 24, 2000, when knee problems prevented him from…
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