Legal Opinion
Lindsley v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2009No. 08-3738PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
George Lindsley sought disability-insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (SSA), claiming that he is unable to work due to a fused right wrist, depression, and bursitis. After an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and the Social Security Appeals Council denied his claim for benefits, he filed suit in federal district court, arguing that the ALJ’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence because the testimony of the vocational expert conflicted with information found in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (the DOT). The…
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