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Every decision we've filed under Social Security.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, ruling that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court held that the ALJ provided clear and convincing reasons to discount the claimant's subjective testimony regarding her symptoms.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed an award of Black Lung Benefits Act benefits, holding that the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption that a miner's death was caused by pneumoconiosis. The court found the administrative law judge's reliance on medical evidence establishing total disability and legal pneumoconiosis sufficient to meet the claimant's burden.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, holding that the Administrative Law Judge did not abuse discretion in rejecting medical and lay testimony. The court found the ALJ properly applied the substantial evidence standard by weighing treatment duration, consistency with the record, and the claimant's insured status.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the termination of long-term disability benefits, holding that the plan administrator did not abuse its discretion. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide the specific objective medical evidence required by the plan to prove he remained unable to perform his job's material duties.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, clarifying that judicial disagreement alone does not prove the government's position was substantially justified. The panel held that the district court erred by treating the ALJ's decision and a dissenting opinion as dispositive evidence of reasonableness when the agency's error had already been established on remand.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of disability benefits, holding that the administrative law judge properly evaluated medical evidence and discounted the claimant's subjective testimony. The court found the ALJ's decision supported by substantial evidence under the applicable regulations.
The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a Rule 36 motion, holding that the original sentencing court retains exclusive authority to correct clerical errors in judgments regardless of probation transfers. The appellate panel remanded the case with instructions to evaluate the merits of the defendant's new evidence regarding his social security number.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Anthony M. Augusta's complaint, holding that standalone due process claims do not provide a money-mandating source of law under the Tucker Act. The court further ruled that res judicata precluded his claims because they echoed issues previously litigated in his prior suits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between a claimant and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The dismissal was granted based on a joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal filed by both parties.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment upholding the denial of disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The court held that the administrative law judge provided clear and convincing reasons for discounting the claimant's subjective testimony regarding her physical and mental limitations.