United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of a firefighter's application for supplemental security income was improper, where the administrative law judge misconstrued medical evidence of epilepsy, inadequately explained why she discredited employee's own testimony, and relied on incomplete vocational testimony.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/26/2001
• Decided 05/21/2002
• Published 05/21/2002

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry A. Schultz (argued), Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James B. Geren (argued), Social Security Admin., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.