Legal Opinion

Michael D. Henderson, by Doris Henderson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 31, 1999No. 98-2946PublishedCited by 123 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

At issue in this appeal is whether an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly determined the onset date of a social security claimant’s disability without the assistance of a medical advisor. The claimant, Michael Henderson, applied for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), alleging that he was disabled due to hepatitis-C and osteoarthritis affecting his hips. After conducting hearings, the ALJ found that Henderson was disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act (the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 423(d), but only as of September 7, 1995. Michael’s wife, Doris,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Julian DIAZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Justin Nelson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  3. Harvey PUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Ron Jay LICHTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Ernest E. NOLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by123 opinions

  1. Joseph A. Zurawski v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, .Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Roberta Skinner v. Michael J. Astrue, CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  3. Parker v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  4. Blea v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  5. Tina Kangail v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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