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Every decision we've filed under Social Security.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding the denial of disability insurance benefits. The panel found that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a workers' compensation bad faith dispute. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding a defendant's name and the timing of evidence presentation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a Veterans Court decision dismissing a veteran's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that res judicata principles do not bar a tribunal from reconsidering its own interlocutory rulings within the same proceeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint seeking monetary relief for alleged Social Security Administration violations. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked subject matter jurisdiction over claims for social security benefits under the Tucker Act.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to defendants in a long-term disability benefits dispute. The court held that the plan administrator did not arbitrarily deny benefits under New York contract law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from a veteran's claim for disability benefits due to lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the appellant challenged factual determinations rather than presenting a reviewable legal or constitutional issue.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Christopher Frankel misappropriated trade secrets and was unjustly enriched after leaving Alpine Securities Corporation. The court also upheld the district court's denial of a permanent injunction against Frankel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez as untimely and outside the court's jurisdiction. The court also ordered the appellant to show cause why he should not face sanctions for disregarding prior warnings.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a summary judgment denying relocation benefits to a Navajo applicant. The court held that substantial evidence supported the applicant's residence on Hopi Partitioned Lands despite an administrative enumeration.