Calvin C. Tillery v. Richard S. Schweiker, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

This is a social security disability insurance case. Pursuant to the Social Security Act, Calvin C. Tillery filed a claim for disability insurance benefits. His claim was administratively denied. Tillery sought, and obtained, a de novo hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, who also denied his claim on the basis that Tillery was not disabled within the meaning of the Act. The ALJ’s determination became the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services when the Appeals Council approved the decision of the ALJ. Tillery then sought, and obtained, judicial…