Legal Opinion

Luster v. Astrue

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 5, 2010No. 09-1132PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Angela Luster applied for Supplemental Security Income benefits, claiming that since December 5, 2003, she has not been able to work because of depression, high blood pressure, Hepatitis C, a bone disease, and pain. An administrative law judge found that although Luster has a severe combination of impairments, her residual functional capacity allows for light work. Accordingly, the ALJ determined that Luster was not disabled. The district court upheld the ALJ’s determination. On appeal, Luster argues that the ALJ should have given controlling weight to her treating physician who opined…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Donna J. Clifford v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  3. Lorenzo Lopez, on Behalf of Roberta Lopez, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Terry Steele v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. Hattie Dixon v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by61 opinions

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  4. Anderson v. KijakaziDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2021
  5. Berz, Randall v. Berryhill, NancyDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2020

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