Legal Opinion
Willie Curvin v. Carolyn Colvin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 2015No. 13-3622PublishedCited by 390 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Willie Mae Curvin applied for disability insurance benefits. Her claim was denied initially, upon reconsideration, and after a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The district court held that the ALJ erred in denying Curvin benefits and vacated and remanded the decision. We conclude that the ALJ properly applied our precedent as well as the agency rules and regulations. Because the ALJ’s decision was supported by substantial evidence, we reverse the judgment of the district court.
I. Background
In March 2010, Curvin applied for disability benefits under…
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