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Mar 4 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2777 Panel Decision

MICHAEL D. PENDERGRASS v. COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY

The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits to Michael Pendergrass, ruling that substantial evidence supported the Administrative Law Judge's finding that Pendergrass was not disabled. The court held that the ALJ properly weighed medical evidence and considered Pendergrass's inconsistent treatment history in determining his residual functional capacity.

Civil Social Security
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Jan 30 2026
Fed. Cir. 23-1451 Panel Decision

Holstein v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a correction order to a prior decision in this appeal. The court clarified a reference to the Board of Veterans' Appeals as the Regional Office.

Civil Social Security
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Dec 8 2025
11th Cir. 24-10651 Published

Fairfield Southern Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

The Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded a Benefits Review Board decision granting Black Lung benefits, clarifying that while aboveground work can qualify for the statutory presumption, the facility must be part of the same geographically bounded underground mine. The court held that a preparation plant located five miles from the extraction site did not constitute part of the underground coal mine under the statute.

Civil Social Security
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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 0:23-cv-61595-WPD Published

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The Eleventh Circuit held that a CMS Bulletin regarding Florida's Medicaid Directed Payment Program constitutes final agency action subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act. However, the court affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction because Florida is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the Bulletin's interpretation of the hold-harmless rule.

Civil Preliminary Injunction Social Security
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Nov 21 2025
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-02900-SDG Published

Cheriese D. Johnson v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, The William Carter Company Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that an insurance company's interpretation of a preexisting condition exclusion was unreasonable. The court ruled that medical treatment for symptoms does not constitute treatment for a specific disease if neither the patient nor the doctors suspected that disease at the time.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Social Security Summary Judgment
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Jul 21 2025
3rd Cir. 24-2704 Panel Decision

STEPHEN MCCARTHY, P.A v. UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

The Third Circuit denied a physician assistant's petition to overturn the DEA's revocation of his registration for issuing controlled substances without proper supervision. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove that any alleged constitutional flaws in the Administrative Law Judge's removal protections caused his injury and found the revocation decision was neither arbitrary nor capricious.

Civil Social Security
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Oct 15 2024
2nd Cir. 23-1147 Panel Decision

Salazar v. National Basketball Association

The Second Circuit held that a user who exchanges personal data for a free online newsletter qualifies as a 'subscriber of goods or services' under the Video Privacy Protection Act. The court further ruled that the unauthorized disclosure of video viewing history to a third party constitutes a concrete injury sufficient for Article III standing.

Civil Social Security
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