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Lowell Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., just won benefits for a client with hydrocephalus, borderline intellectual functioning, and a seizure disorder.   The claimant had been denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.  The claimant will receive benefits back to November 1, 2012.

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Social Security found that the combination of claimant’s seizure disorder, hydrocephalus, and borderline intellectual functioning met listing 11.03 for non-epileptic seizures and equaled listing 12.05C for intellectual impairment.

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Lowell Social Security Disability Attorney Horn said, ““It’s unfortunate that Social Security decision makers did not understand how serious my client’s impairments were. She met one of Social Security’s listings and equaled another.  I’m glad we were able to get our client benefits back to November 1, 2012.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Lowell Social Security Disability Attorney, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

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When you hire a Lowell Social Security Disability Attorney, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary. You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Horn & Kelley have won seven of their eight decisions so far this year in the United States District Court and the eighth is on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, where Horn and Kelley have won two out of two decisions there this year.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

Chicago Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., just won benefits for a client with degenerative disc disease of the spine, post-laminectomy syndrome, degenerative joint disease, chronic bronchitis, and obesity.   The claimant had been denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.  The claimant will receive benefits back to January 1, 2010.

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Social Security found that the combination of claimant’s degenerative disc disease of the spine, post-laminectomy syndrome, chronic bronchitis, degenerative joint disease and obesity equaled listing 1.02(a) major dysfunction of a joint. After the hearing, Social Security obtained interrogatories from a Medical Expert who was of the opinion that listing 1.02(a) was equaled.

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Chicago Social Security Disability Attorney Horn said, ““It’s unfortunate that Social Security decision makers did not understand how serious my client’s impairments were. She equaled one of Social Security’s listings.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Chicago Social Security Disability Attorney, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

Chicago Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

When you hire a Chicago Social Security Disability Attorney, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary. You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Horn & Kelley have won seven of their eight decisions so far this year in the United States District Court and the eighth is on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, where Horn & Kelley have won two out of two decisions there this year.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

Highland Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won a new hearing for a client from the United States District Court.   The claimant had been denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.  This is the seventh win in eight district court decisions for Horn & Kelley, and the eighth is in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, where Horn & Kelley have won two of two this year.

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The case was Thomas v. Colvin, 11 C 8956, decided September 5, 2014.  Horn’s client suffered from back, neck and shoulder pain, insomnia, depression, and anxiety.  Social Security’s credibility analysis was flawed because Social Security used meaningless boilerplate, discredited Plaintiff solely because her complaints were not substantiated by objective medical evidence, drew inferences about Plaintiff’s symptoms and their functional effects from a failure to seek treatment without considering her explanation that she was having insurance problems, and failed to discuss Plaintiff’s testimony about her medication side effects.

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Highland Social Security Disability Attorney Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that Social Security got this wrong at the first hearing.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client. We’re winning so often because Social Security’s denials are so unjust.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Highland Social Security Disability Attorney, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

Highland Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

When you hire a Highland Social Security Disability Attorney, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

La Grange Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won a new hearing for a client from the Social Security Appeals Council.   The claimant had been denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.

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The claimant suffered from back pain, shoulder pain, morbid obesity, bipolar disorder, and a sleep impairment.  Social Security’s assessment of the claimant’s residual functional capacity did not address the findings of the treating psychiatrist despite giving them substantial weight, and the residual functional capacity did not include the limitation to occasional climbing and stooping found by Social Security’s own medical consultant, who was given some weight.  Social Security’s decision did not express the residual functional capacity in specific terms, failing to define the term “use.”  The absence of limitations associated with obesity was inconsistent with obesity being found severe by Social Security.

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La Grange Social Security Disability Attorney Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that Social Security got this wrong at the first hearing.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a La Grange Social Security Disability Attorney, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

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When you hire a La Grange Social Security Disability Attorney, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

Tinley Park Social Security Disability Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won a Fully Favorable decision from the Appeals Council on remand from the United States District Court.   The claimant had been denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.

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The claimant suffered from the aftermath of a cervical fusion, the aftermath of a lumbar laminectomy, obesity, and hypertension.  The District Court remanded September 24, 2013.  The Appeals Council on July 29, 2014, found claimant disabled December 1, 2010, the alleged onset date.  The Appeals Council adopted the administrative law judge’s findings of fact but assessed claimant’s residual functional capacity as sedentary rather than light and applied Medical-Vocational Guideline Rule 201.14 to allow the claim.  Usually the Appeals Council just sends the case back to the administrative law judge for another hearing.

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Tinley Park Social Security Disability Attorney Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  I’m relieved I was able to win benefits back to December 1, 2010, for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Lagrange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Tinley Park Social Security Disability Attorney, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

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When you hire a Tinley Social Security Disability Attorney, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighter who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

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Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won social security disability benefits for a client who suffered from a calculated visual impairment value of .95, severe loss of superior visual field, severe photophobia, dry eyes, and sight reduction in the best corrected visual acuity of the better eye.  The claimant was denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.

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Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  The Medical Expert at my client’s hearing thought her impairments were so serious that they met a Social Security Listing.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by an Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

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When you hire an Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighter who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won in the United States District Court a new hearing for a client whose claim for social security disability benefits was denied.   The case was Kennedy v. Colvin, 13 C 5180.  The claimant was denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.

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The claimant suffered from pelvic outlet obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, degenerative disc disease and anxiety.  The district court held that Social Security did not adequately explain the credibility determination and it was not supported by substantial evidence in the record.  The district court also said Social Security erred in giving no weight to the disabling opinion of the treating physician, a gastroenterologist, and great weight to the opinions of the State agency doctors, who had no relevant specialties.

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Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Lagrange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

When you hire a Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighter who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in social security disability law.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

Highland Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, P.C., won in the United States Court of Appeals a new hearing for a client who claim for social security disability benefits was denied.   The case was Murphy v. Colvin, 13-3154, Seventh Cir., July 22, 2014.  The claimant was denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process and also by the United States District Court.  The district court ruled for the Commissioner in 12 C 3879.  Plaintiff appealed.  The Seventh Circuit reversed July 22, 2014.

The Seventh Circuit held that Social Security did not adequately explain her credibility determination and it was not supported by substantial evidence in the record.  Social Security drew adverse inferences from facts without having the claimant explain them (claimant’s cessation of physical therapy and a vacation she took).  Murphy v. Colvin, Slip opinion at 7-9.

The Seventh Circuit held that Social Security’s RFC determination was not supported by substantial evidence.  No medical evidence in the record contradicted the claimant’s testimony that she could not perform light work.  Murphy, Slip Opinion at 10-14.

The Seventh Circuit finally held that Social Security improperly relied on the grids to deny the claim because there were non-exertional impairments and Social Security did not include in its hypotheticals to the Vocational Expert the limitations it found in denying the claim.  Murphy, slip opinion at 14-17.

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Highland Social Security Disability Lawyer Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Lagrange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  If you want a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Highland Social Security Disability Lawyer, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.

Highland Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

When you hire a Highland Social Security Disability Lawyer, make sure you hire a fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighter who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at johnehornattorney.com.  Follow us on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

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John E. Horn of Horn & Kelley, PC, Attorneys at Law, a Tinley Park social security disability lawyer, on June 23, 2014, won in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois a new hearing for a client who suffered from diabetes, neuropathy, depression, anxiety, shortness of breath, pain, and obesity.   The case was Smith v. Colvin, 12 C 5116, N.D. Ill., June 23, 2014.  Social Security failed to consider two pieces of evidence that did not support its assessment of the claimant’s residual physical functional capacity: the opinion of the consultative mental examiner (a Global Assessment of Functioning of 45) and the results of a pulmonary function test.  Social Security’s failure to address the apparent conflict of its conclusion that claimant was not disabled with claimant’s GAF of 45 (which indicates disability) left the Court unsure Social Security had considered all the evidence.  Social Security also erred in not explaining the weight given the opinion of the consultative mental examiner.  These errors were not harmless.  Social Security unquestionably failed to consider the pulmonary function test, which was submitted after the hearing but before the decision, and still had to be considered.

The claimant was denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.  Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  I’m relieved I was able to win a new hearing for my client.”  Horn is a Tinley Park social security disability lawyer who represents people on social security disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Lagrange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  Horn & Kelley represent claimants at all levels, from the initial application to the United States Supreme Court.

For a free evaluation of your social security disability claim by a Tinley Park social security disability lawyer, call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.  If you would like to have Horn speak to your group, call him at 708-614-8833.  His email address is hornkelleylaw.com.  You can learn more about Horn & Kelley at their website www.johnehornattorney.com.  Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw

John E. Horn of Horn & Kelley, PC, Attorneys at Law, a Lagrange Social Security Disability lawyer, on May 24, 2014, won social security disability benefits back to 2010 for a client who suffered from bipolar disorder and obesity.  Social Security Disability Listing 12.04 was met.  The treating physician was of the opinion that claimant was bipolar with psychotic features and paranoid delusions.  The treating physician’s progress notes confirmed her opinion.  The treating physician had a long-standing relationship with claimant.  The medical expert at the hearing opined that claimant had improved since hospitalization but only because there were no demands or stressors.  Otherwise, the medical expert believed that claimant had marked limitations in social functioning and in concentration, persistence and pace.

The claimant was denied social security disability benefits throughout the entire administrative process.  Horn said, “It’s unfortunate that decision makers at lower levels did not understand how serious my client’s impairments are.  They were so severe they met a social security listing.  You win automatically at step 3 of the five-step disability analysis if your impairments meets or equals a listing.  I’m relieved I was able to win benefits back to June 27, 2012, for my client.”  Horn is an attorney who represents people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and nationwide.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Lagrange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  They have represented clients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  Horn & Kelley represent claimants at all levels, from the initial application to the United States Supreme Court.

For additional information, call John E. Horn at 888-921-5297.  If you would like to have Horn speak to your group, call him at 708-614-8833.  His email address is hornkelleylaw.com.  You can learn more about Horn & Kelley at their website www.johnehornattorney.com.  Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw