Legal Opinion
Walter Johnson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 30, 1999No. 98-4284PublishedCited by 222 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Mr. Johnson sought review in the district court, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), of the denial by the Social Security Administration of his claim for disability benefits. The district court upheld the denial on the merits, and Johnson has appealed to us. But the Administration asks us not to consider the merits of the appeal, on the ground that Johnson failed to advise the Administration’s Appeals Council of the issue that he wants us to decide (he did present it to the district court). Johnson’s last full-time job was as a carpenter, and the administrative law judge found…
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3Cited by222 opinions
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