Schloesser v. Berryhill

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Mark Schloesser, who suffers from a combination of physical impairments, applied for disability insurance benefits in November 2012. The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) initially denied his application. After reconsideration and a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found him disabled and granted benefits in August 2014. One month later, sua sponte, the SSA Appeals Council commenced review of the ALJ’s favorable decision. The Appeals Council reversed the ALJ’s favorable decision, concluding that the ALJ’s findings were not supported by substantial…