Legal Opinion
Robert Filus v. Michael Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 2012No. 12-1164PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Robert Filus, a 50-year-old former truck driver, has twice applied for disability benefits under the Social Security Act, claiming that back problems have left him incapable of gainful employment. An administrative law judge concluded that Filus could perform some light work and denied his most recent application. Because substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s decision, we affirm the denial of benefits.
Filus first applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental social security income in December of 1997, claiming that he had been disabled by back pain since…
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