HANSON v. COLVIN

No. 13-3473.

760 F.3d 759 (2014)

Randy HANSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 30, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Schultz , Attorney, Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Charles R. Goldstein , Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago , IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, a former laborer, applied for social security disability benefits, claiming to be unable to work a full 40-hour week because of acute lower back pain that radiates into his right leg. He has had a variety of treatments and takes a number of medications such as oxycodone and percocet, but the treatments and medications give him, he claims, only limited relief. His application was denied...

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