Legal Opinion
LaPierre v. Callahan
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided October 23, 1997No. C96-773DPublished
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED
ORDER OF REMAND
DIMMICK, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff has appealed to this Court asking for a reversal of the decision denying bene*791fits issued by the Social Security Commissioner and upheld by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The Court finds that the ALJ’s decision was not supported by “substantial evidence” and that the ALJ improperly rejected relevant evidence without providing specific articulable reasons for his rejection. Upon a careful review of the evidence and facts, this Court finds that Ms. LaPierre qualifies for benefits and REVERSES the decision of the Commissioner and the…
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