United States Third Circuit

A decision discontinuing Social Security Supplemental Security Income benefits is reversed as the administrative law judge (1) did not adequately develop the record for a claimant appearing pro se, and (2) did not explain why some evidence was credited and other evidence discredited.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/20/2002
• Decided 04/14/2003
• Published 04/14/2003

Judges

• Before BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges, ACKERMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John G. Burt (Argued), Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David F. Chermol (Argued), James A. Winn, Mary Beth Buchanan, Paul E. Skirtich, Social SecurityAdministration OGC/Region III, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.