Dewey v. Astrue

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Michael R. Dewey appeals from the district court’s entry of judgment against him in his claim for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act and his claim for supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Act. Because the administrative decision in this case reveals that the Administrative Law Judge erroneously relied on the opinion of a person with no medical credentials as a medical consultant, we must remand to the agency for rehearing. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Dewey applied for disability insurance and supplemental…