Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2011No. 10-1581PublishedCited by 253 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge DUNCAN joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
After suffering severe injuries in an accidental fall, Maurice Eugene Meyer applied for Social Security disability insurance benefits. An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) denied the claim, noting that Meyer failed to provide an opinion from his treating physician. When Meyer requested review of his claim by the Appeals Council, he submitted a letter from his treating physician detailing the injuries and recommending significant…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ronda S. CRAIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Sims v. ApfelSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Newton v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Mary Ruth Smith v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Elizabeth Deloatche v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by253 opinions
- Donnell Mitchell v. Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Patterson v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- Angela Farrell v. Michael AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Leslie Sun v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting CmsnrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Maurice Meyer, III v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
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