EDWARDS v. HECKLER

No. 83-3272.

736 F.2d 625 (1984)

Mark EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Kushner, Fort Myers, Fla., Sanford A. Meizlish, Columbus, Ohio, Robert Castellanos, Fort Myers, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

Virginia M. Covington, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tampa, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before FAY, VANCE and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges.


HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this social security case, we examine whether substantial evidence exists to support the Secretary of Health and Human Services' (Secretary) decision to deny disability benefits to Mark Edwards. We reverse.

Background

Edwards filed applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income on September 9, 1980, alleging disability commencing January 14, 1979.* The disability...

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