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SIMILA v. ASTRUE

No. 07-3682.

573 F.3d 503 (2009)

Kevin G. SIMILA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 22, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcie E. Goldbloom, Attorney (argued), Daley, Debofsky & Bryant, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James B. Geren, Attorney (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V. Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Once a strapping construction laborer, Kevin Simila claims that a mysterious pain disorder has withered his physical prowess and left him unable to work. Simila applied for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") and Supplemental Security Income ("SSI"). But after a hearing, the administrative law judge ("ALJ") was dubious of the severity of Simila's limitations. And for good reason. The record showed that Simila had gone hunting and fishing,...

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