United States Seventh Circuit

In a claim for Social Security disability and supplemental security income payments, denial of benefits is reversed and remanded where: 1) the ALJ had a duty to investigate conflicts between the testimony of a vocational expert and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles; and 2) the ruling was not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/09/2008
• Decided 10/07/2008
• Published 10/07/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before POSNER, SYKES, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dana W. Duncan (argued), Schmidt, Grace & Duncan, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Billy Thomas (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.