Legal Opinion
David G. ADAMS, Appellee, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1998No. 97-4136PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Dr. David Adams filed for disability benefits under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-433 and 1381-1383d, alleging that he was disabled because of his alcoholism. Before Dr. Adams’s claim was finally adjudicated, Congress amended the Act to deny alcoholism-based disability benefits. The district court 1 held that the amendment did not preclude Dr. Adams from obtaining benefits related to his pre-amendment pending claim, and concluded that Dr. Adams was entitled to benefits. We disagree and reverse.
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Dr. Adams has been an…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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