Legal Opinion
Kathryn L. Benecke v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2004No. 03-15155PublishedCited by 1,783 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Kathryn L. Benecke appeals a decision of the district court remanding to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for additional administrative proceedings instead of an immediate award of disability insurance benefits. Because there are no outstanding issues that must be resolved and it is clear from the record that Benecke is entitled to benefits, we reverse and remand to the district court with instructions to remand to the Commissioner for an award of benefits.
I. BACKGROUND
Benecke suffers from fibromyalgia, previously called fibrositis,…
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