Federal Judge Turns Away NFL Hall of Famer’s Disability Claim

A federal judge from the Northern District of Alabama has affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision that NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson is not disabled for purposes of obtaining benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).   In so ruling, the court found that the administrative law judge’s (ALJ) decision — “which has become the decision of the Commissioner (of the SSA) — is supported by substantial evidence and that the ALJ applied proper legal standards in reac