U.S. District Court Finds Plaintiff's Psychological Disorder at Issue in Disability Case

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Did the administrative law judge err when he determined that the plaintiff was not entitled to disability benefits based on the plaintiff's history of alcoholism?

Yes, ruled U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in John White v. Commissioner of Social Security. Specifically, the judge found that ample evidence existed to show that the plaintiff's inability to work had more to do with his psychological disorders than his history of alcoholism. Therefore, the case was remanded for the calculation and payment of benefits.

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U.S. District Court Finds Plaintiff's Psychological Disorder at Issue in Disability Case

ALJ's Denial Of Benefits

The instant action stems from the ALJ's denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits to the plaintiff, John White, for t...

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