United States Seventh Circuit

Decision by the administrative law judge (ALJ) denying plaintiff's application for Supplemental Security Income benefits is vacated and remanded as the ALJ's determination that plaintiff's daughter's impairment is not functionally equivalent to the listing for ADHD was not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/30/2009
• Decided 08/25/2009
• Published 08/25/2009

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kristen Anne Kobayashi, (argued), Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Julie L. Bentz, James B. Geren (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.