United States Third Circuit

In a dispute involving the denial of disability benefits, district court judgment against plaintiff is reversed where: 1) the ALJ's disability determination was not supported by substantial evidence, as he relied on facts that were clearly erroneous in making a decision that failed to give appropriate weight to the opinion of plaintiff's treating physician; and 2) substantial evidence on the record indicates plaintiff is disabled and thus she should get benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2009
• Published 01/23/2009

Judges

• Before:  AMBRO, WEIS, and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert E. Rains, Esq., Disability Law Clinic, Carlisle, PA, for Appellant., Heather Benderson, Esq., Social Security Administration, Philadelphia, PA, for Commissioner of Social Security.