Legal Opinion
Myers v. Apfel
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2001No. 99-31403PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Per curiam
Cindy Myers filed an application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401^03. After a hearing, an ALJ denied her claim, and the district court subsequently affirmed the decision. For the following reasons, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Facts and Procedure
Cindy Myers worked as a stagehand when she injured her back in January of 1986. Prior to that job, she had worked as a clerk and as a secretary. She was treated by Dr. Mark Hontas, an orthopedic professor, for back…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Bowen v. YuckertSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Newton v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Patricia GREENSPAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by232 opinions
- Cichocki v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Ronald Salmond, Sr. v. Nancy Berryhill, Acting CmsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
- Matejka v. BarnhartDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2005
- Banks v. ASTUREDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
- Acosta v. AstrueDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2012
227 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.