Legal Opinion
Linda Godbey v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 2001No. 00-1307PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
In 1985 Linda Godbey was hospitalized for major depression with psychotic features and viral syndrome, which doctors diagnosed as probable viral encephalitis or an acute inflammation of the brain. More than ten years later, Godbey applied for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”), complaining that between 1985 and 1990 (the date she was last insured) she experienced memory loss, psychotic episodes, dementia, confusion and loss of concentration. After a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”), who denied her claim, the Appeals…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by107 opinions
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