Legal Opinion
Judy K. Powers v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 2000No. 99-2513PublishedCited by 339 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Judy K. Powers suffers pain from several physical ailments, which forced her to quit her job in housekeeping at an Indiana state-operated mental health facility. However, her application for Social Security disability benefits was denied because the evidence of her disability and her suitability to work was not clear cut. Based on a determination by an administrative law judge (“ALJ” or “hearing officer”), the Social Security Administration (the “Agency”) denied her claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423(d) (the “Act”). She…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by339 opinions
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