Legal Opinion
Raymond D. Rolen v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 11, 2001No. 00-56877PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Rolen applied for Social Security disability benefits in 1991, claiming that he had been disabled since 1989. The Administrative Law Judge dismissed his application on procedural grounds. A notice accompanying the dismissal order advised Rolen that “[i]f you disagree with the enclosed order of dismissal, you have the right to appeal.” The notice did not advise Rolen that he could file a new application.
Four years later, Rolen filed a second application for benefits based on the same disability. The Appeals Council upheld the ALJ’s finding that Rolen had been disabled…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miguel GONZALEZ, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant/AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Ronald L. BOETTCHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Evans v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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