Wright v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Civil Action No.: 1:12-CV-06628)
Dec 19, 2013OUTCOME: Case remanded to the Social Security Administration. Another hearing took place before an Administrative Law Judge resulting in a fully favorable decision.
The claimant was denied disability benefits by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) based on earnings--in fact, my client never stopped working and her gross monthly earnings exceeded "substantial gainfu ... l activity" (SGA) limits. We argued that the claimant's earnings were not SGA since her limited part-time work was performed under "special conditions" and her "impairment related work expenses" reduced the earnings below SGA levels. In a 16 page opinion, the Court determined that the ALJ failed to explain why the conditions of the claimant's employment did not constitute "special conditions" and therefore could not conclude that the ALJ's decision was supported by "substantial evidence."
