Legal Opinion
Hattie Dixon v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 8, 2001No. 01-1635PublishedCited by 933 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Hattie Dixon received a belated 50th birthday present on May 10, 1995. On that date, the Commissioner of Social Security determined, on Dixon’s application, that she was “disabled” as of her 50th birthday (February 27, 1995) because then her age, combined with her serious medical condition, limited education, absence of transferable work skills, and ability to perform nothing more than sedentary work, earned her supplemental security income benefits under a medical-vocational guideline. Prior to turning 50, Dixon’s age was not a recognizable factor in deciding…
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