Beckner v. Colvin, No. 7:2013cv00355 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/23/2014. (ssm)

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CL ERKS OF CE U.S.DI COURT FI ST. ATROM OKE, VA I TH E UN I N TED STATES D I STRI CO U RT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A RO AN O KE DI I ON V SI FL D IE J 23 2 1 UL 24 J A ULI BY: RO Y M . BECK N ER , R . J , D ' F? , J . L ' u' t , (K UD.C r-4 .( K Lr Ci lA c i N o. 7: 3CV 00355 vi ton 1 Pl i if a ntf , M EM O R AN D U M O PI I N N O CARO LY N W . COLV I ,Ac i N tng Com m i s o rofSoc alSe urt s i ne i c iy, By: Hon. l E.Conr d G en a Chi Unie St t DititJ e ef td aes src udg D e e nt f nda . Pl n ifha fl t sa ton c le i t fna decson oft Comm isone ofSocil aitf s ied hi c i hal ngng he i l ii he si r a Se urt nyi ai ifscli sf dia lt ns a ebe ft a s pplm e al e urt i om e c iyde ngpl ntf am or s biiyi ur nc ne is nd u e nt s c iy nc be ft unde t Soca Sec iyAc,a a nde 42U. C.jj41 i a 423,a 42U. C.j neis r he il urt t s me d, S. 6() nd nd S. 1 1# s q.r peci l J iditonofhi c tspt s t o42U. C. 405( a 42U. C. 38 1 e ,es tvey. urs ci t s our i l uan t r S. j g) nd S. . j 1 8 ( )3 . Asrfe tdb t eme rn aa d ag me ts b te b t epa t s t e is e 3 3c ( ) elce y h mo a d n r u n u mi d y h ri , h s u s t e be or t sc t r whehe heCom misone ' fna de ii i s f e hi our a e t rt s i rs i l c son s uppore s t nta evi nc , tdby ubsa il de e a i i i no ,whe herpli ifhasm e t bur n ofpr a pr s rbed by a pur ua t t nd f t s t t a ntf t he de oof s e c i nd s nt o he Ac .Stt dbre l s t nta e de ehasbee de i a s hr l va e denc c i rngt t a e i fy, ubsa il vi nc n fned s uc e e nt vi e, onsde i he r co d a a whol a m i be f e r s e, s ght ound a dequae t s t o uppor a c uson by a r as t oncl i e onabl m i e nd. Rihads v.Peae ,402U. 38 401( 971 . c r on rls S. 9, 1 ) Thepli if Roy M .Be kner J .wasbo n on Aprl1 1 antf, c , r, r i 7, 975. M r Bec re t l . kne ven ualy r e ve a hi s hooldi om a i a s ci le ec i d gh c pl n pe a duca i s ti Pl i if ha be n e pl d a a ton e t ng. a ntf s e m oye s dihwa he ,lnewor ri af niur m a a t i ope a i c t an,a l wn c ewor r s s r i ke n ur t e nuf c urng r ton, usodi nd a ar ke . H e l twor on ar gul ra s t i d ba i i 2006.O n M a 21, 0, r Be as ked e a nd us a ne s s n y 201 M . ckne a i d f r pple or a pe i of di a lt a di a lt i tr nc be tt . On J r od s biiy nd s biiy ns la e ne i s une 1 201 he tl a cl m f 4, 0, i ed ai or s e e t ls c iy i uppl m n a e urt ncome be f . I ca mi e il me t s i s c iy be f ,M r ne hs n li ng ntte nt o ocal e urt ne hs . Be kne a lgedt t bec media e f alf c r le ha he a s bl d or l onnsofs tntal nf le oyme on Aug t ubsa i gai u mpl nt us 31 2006, t o st bia e a kne pan a we , due o be iy; lt r l e i nd nkne s s ve e i omni ,l a ni dia ltes s ' e r ns , a' e r ng s biii ; m e or pr em s a t ii i bot a e ; n i r ght rs ; nd bac pa n.He now m ai ai t t m y obl ' r hrts n h nkl s pai n i w i t a , k i nt ns ha hehasr m ane dia edt t pr e tme.Ast hi a ia i f diabiiyi ur nc be is e i d s bl o he es nt i o s pplc ton or s lt ns a e neft, t r cor r ve st tM r Be kne m e t i ur sausr uie e soft Ac t ought f urh he e d e al ha . c r t he ns ed t t eq r m nt he t hr he o t q re o 2 0 ,b tn tt ee fe . Se g n.42 U. C.j 41 ()a d 4 3 a . Co e u nl, ua tr f 0 8 u o h r atr e e , S. j 6 i n 2 () nsq e t y pli ifi e ildt dia lt i ur nc be ft onl i heha e t bls dt t bec m edia e antf s ntte o s biiy ns a e neis y f s sa ihe ha he n s bld f a lf r ofs t ntalganf le pl or l o ms ubsa i i u m oyme o orbe or De embe 31,2008. See,ge ,42 nt n f e c r n. U. C.j423() S. a. M r Bec rscli wa de e upon i ta c i r ton a r cons de a i . kne ' am s ni d niil onsde a i nd e i r ton. Het n he r uetda rc ve aX novohe rngandrvi bef eanAdmi srtveLa J eq se nd e ei d ai e ew or nitai w udge.l a n n opi onda e Aprl 201 t La J ni t d i 25, 2,he w udgeas de e mi dt t aitf i notdia e TheLa lo t r ne ha pl n if s s bld. w J udgef oundt t r Bec rexpe i nc s ve ei im e sont ba e ofobe iyandbor ri ha M . kne re es e r mpar nt he s s st de lne it le t f nc i ng.TheLa J n e lc ual u toni w udger e t tpli tf i dia e f alofhi pa tr lvan uld ha a n if s s bld or l s s ee t wor r e . Howe r t La J k ol s ve , he w udgehed t tpl i ifr t nss fce f tona ca ciy f a l ha antf eai ufi int unc i l pa t or lm ie r ngeoflg wor TheLa J i td a i ht k. w udgea s s d M r Be kne ' r sdualf tona ca ciyas s es e . c rs e i unc i l pa t f lw s olo : Afe c r ulc i r ton of t e ie r c d,Ifnd t tt c am a has t tr a ef onsde ai he ntr e or i ha he l i nt he r i l f tonal c pa iy t pe f m lght wor a de i d i 20 C. R. esdua unc i a ct o ror i k s fne n F. 404. 1 a 41 967( exc ptt cai tc n pero m no rpeii f 156749 nd 6. b) e he l man a fr e ttve oot co r s w ih t r ghtl nt ol t he i owere r m iy. The c a m a ca occ i ly clm b. He xt e t l i nt n asona l i cnnnotkneelorcrawl The cl m antcal otw or ar . ai m k ound hei sorhazar . He i ght ds s lmie osmpl , o i r peii t kil wor t t i tdt i e r utne, e ttve ms led k ha doesnoti vea e di nvol nyr a ng o w rtng. The cl i a c nnotw or a ot d t publc a c occ i ly w or r ii a m nt a k r m he i nd an asona l k around cow or s and s ker upervi or s s. ( 1 ) Gie s h ar sd a f n to a c p ct ,a d a rc n iei g M r Be k e ' a e TR 7 . v n uc e iu l u cin l a a iy n he o sd rn . c n rs g , e ducai a prorwor e re e, swe l t tmonyfom avoc tona expe tt La J e ton, nd i k xpe i nc a l as esi r ai l r,he w udg de e mi dt tpl ntf r t i s fcintf tona c pact t pe f m s r s c fclg wor t r ne ha ai if e ans ufi e unc i l a iy o ror eve al pe ii i ht k r e e si i sgnik a numbe i hena i e onomy.Ac or ngl t La l ols xitng n i t nt r nt tonal c c di y,he w udgeuli a ey tm t l c l dt tM r Bec ri notdia e a t t i no entte t be tt t reiherf de al oncude ha . kne s s bld, nd ha he s t ild o neis mde t e r p ogrm. Se g n.20 C. R.jj 404.5 g)a 41 920( . TheLa J r n e. e , F. 1 20( nd 6. g) w udge' opi onwas s ni a e ast tna dec so oft Comm iso rbyt Soci Se iy Adm i sr ton' Appe l dopt d he i l ii n he s i ne he al curt nita i s as Cot l Ha ng e use al aval bl a nita i r di s M r Be kne ha now a mci. vi xha t d 1 ia e dmi sr tve eme e , . c r s ppeaed l t t sc t o hi our . W hie pl ntf m a be dia e f c ran f r s of empl e ,t c ci f t l ai if y s bl d or e ti o m oym nt he nl al acual d e na i i whehe pli ifi dia e f a1f msofs t nta ga nf le pl e .Se etnni ton s t r antf s s bl d or 1 or ubsa il i ' m oym nt e u 4 U. C. j42 ( )2 a d 1 8 ca .Theeaefu ee n so p o fwhihmu tb c nsd r d 2 S. j 3 d ( ) n 3 2 () r r o r lme t f r o c s e o ie e i ma igs c a a ay i.Th s ee n s r sl rz da f lo :( )o j ci me ia fcs n kn u h n n lss e e lme t a e t mma ie s o lws 1 b e tve dc l a t a dciia fndn s ( )h o i o sa dc n l i n o te tngp y iin '3 s j ciee ie c n lnc li ig ;2 te pnin n o cuso s fr ai h sca s ( ) ube tv vd n e , ofphysca ma fsai ofi ime s a desrbe t o hacli ntstsi ny; nd( t i l nie ttons mpar nt, s ci d hrug ama ' etmo a 4) he c am a ' e a i voc tonalhit y,r i uals ls a a Vie v.Fi h,438 F. 11 l i nts duc ton, a i sor esd kil, nd ge. tk nc 2d 57, 1 5 - 0( t Ci.1 71 ; d r o v. bc f, 9 F.d8 0 8 (t Ci.1 6 ) 1 9 6 4 h r 9 ) Un e wo d Ri io f 2 8 2 5 , 51 4h r 9 2 . A fe a r vi w of t r co d i t s c s , t c t i una e t c l tr e e he e r n hi a e he our s bl o onc ude t t t ha he Co mi sone ' fna de son i s m s i rs i l cii s uppored by s t tale de t ubsan i vi nce. M r Bec r s f r fom . kne ufe s r o st andr l t mus ul kee a pr ems aswelasbo de lnei e lct f toni W hie be iy e aed c os lt l obl , l r ri nt le ual unc i ng. l t La J he w udge de er i t t pl ntf r t i s t i t phys c l unde l ng ca iy f lght t m ned ha ai i f e a ns ufk en ia ryi pac t or i e ri a c ula i e ua i pe f m e by Dr W ila Hum phres on M a 21 2007 xe ton, ons t tve val ton ror d . lim i y , e t ihesr iua f tona c pa t f nomor t n s nt ywor ( 348) I a e nt sabls esd l unci l a ciy or e ha ede ar k. TR . n ny ve , t c tconcl he our udes t tt m e ca r cor e t bls s t tpli ifs me aldek inc a ha he di l e d sa ihe ha antf nt t e y, nd as oc aed wor r a e lmia i ,ha no be m es s ve e a t pr ve pe f s it k-elt d i t tons ve w co o e r s o e nt ronna ofa nce ny wor r esf whih t pl i ifi ot r s ph i al ca bl The cour concl st tt k ol or c he antf s he wie ysc ly pa e. t ude ha he undiput e de ee t bls st t byt tm eo aps hol c lsudype f med o De mbe s ed vi nc sa ihe ha , he i f yc ogi a t ror n ce r 20, 1 M r Be kne ' pan dio de , de lnei e l t lf toni a obest c bi s 201 , . c r s i s r r bor ri ntlecua unc i ng, nd iy om ned o ast r rhi dia edf al f o ende m s bl or l onnsofs t nta ganf e oyme .Thec t oncudest t ubsa i l i ul mpl nt our c l ha t Admi sr tve La J he nita i w udge' de ii n t t c r r i nots s c so o he onta y s uppore by s t i evi nce td ubsantal de . l i undiputdt t r Be kne ha s f r dfo i el cua det i nc se ielf The ts s e ha M . c r s ufe e r m nt le t l k e yhi ntr ie. saedia lt age yc mi so daco ula i ps hol i a e ua i whi hwa pe f r e t t s biiy nc om s i ne ns t tve yc og c l val ton c s r o m d b Dr J fe B.Luc t o J 8,2007. Bas on r uls fo a clni l it r e a y . efr y ke t n une ed es t r m i ca n e viw, nd ps hol c t si Dr Luc t di gnos dbor ri i el cua fmc i ng, n dior r a yc ogial e tng, . ket a e de lne nt le t l t toni pai s de , nd obe iy.The ps hol s as e s st yc ogit s s edpl i tf sG AF a 62. D r Luc t opi ha a ntf sm e a a n if s 1 . ke t nedt tpl i if nt l he t pr blm swe eno s s ve ea t pr ve pe f ma eoft wor r e f whih hewa alh o e r t o e r s o e nt ror nc he k ol s or c s ohewiep y ial c p bl.( 3 9 . t r s h sc l a a e TR 5 ) y Ap ae t i c n t to wi t aj dc to o plitf sc re tcamsf rs ca p r nl n o jmcin t he du iain f an if u rn li o o il y h s ctrt be ft ,hesaedia lt a nc r f r e M r Be kne f as c ps hol c lsudy. e liy ne is t t t s biiy ge y e e r d . c r or e ond yc ogia t Thes co sud wa pe f e nd t y s ronnedby Dr Br eSel son De mbe 20, 1, boutf a one . uc ler ce r 201 a our nd hafye sa trM r Bec rwass e b Dr Luc t trc i rng t e le ps l ar fe . kne e n y . ket.Afe onsde i he ari r ychol ca ogi l lTh go a a ssme to fn to ig o GAF,su e t rp r teciiin,j d me to-hes bets e lb l se s n f u cinn , r i sd o e o th lnca s u g n jt u jc' ove allve off nci ng. G AF s or bewe 61a 70r pr s nt o y s m em ids pt sors edit uly r l e l u toni A c e t en nd e e e s nl o l ym om om fk t i s ilocc tonalors hool u toni butg r lyf toni pr t wel, t s em ea ngf i e pe s l n oca, upa i , c f nc i ng, ene al unci ng ety lwih om ni ulntr r ona rlto s p .Ameia Ps harcAso ito Dig o t a dSait a Ma u l f na Dio d r 4 (t e .e t eainhis rcn yc iti s cain, a n si n ttsi l n a o Me tl s r es 7 4h d tx c c rv. 0 0 . e 20) tsi byDr Luc t,ncudi adeer nainofaf l-c l I of70,a wela t r ulsfo etng . keti l ng t mi to ' ls ae Q u s l s he es t r m hi own clni a i e viw,Dr Sele sofe e t f l ng di s i c l ntr e . lr f r d he olowi agnos : es AXI l S Pan dior ra s it d wihbo hps hol c lf t sa ge r l i s de s oca e t t yc ogi a acor nd ne a me c c di al ondii ton A XI 1 S1 Bor ri i elecualf toni de lne nt l t unc i ng A XI lI S l Ob st d g ne aie j it d s a e c r n c lmb rsr i ei y, e e r tv on ie s , h o i u a tan, hype tnson,hyr d dys t ton re i t oi fmc i AXI I S V Li ied s m t uppor s t m ,t e pl yed t ys e m m o AXI V S GAF = 45 ( 41 )2 Dr Selr as c ee ame c lsae ntofpli ifsme a a lt f wor TR 8 . . les lo ompltd dia ttme antf ntl biiy or kr lt d a tvii . Dr Se lr no e mode a e i r t i pl i ifs ca ciy t unde sa ea e c i tes . le s t d r t mpaimen n antf pa t o rt nd, r m e ber a c ny outs m pl i t u tons The ps hol s r pore m oder t i pa nne i e m , nd a i e nsr c i . yc ogit e t d a e m i nt n panifsa l yt ma ej d me t o smpewo k r ltdd cso s Dr S l r lse e te litf bit o k u g n s n i l r -eae e iin . . el s itd xr me i e i panne i pli ifs ca ciy t pr s c m i nt n antf pa t o oce s omplx i tuc i ns The ps hol itr pored e nsr to . yc og s e t e r m ei ime si pli ifsa lt t i e a twih t publc, upe v s s a c wo ke s xte mpar nt n antf biiy o ntr c t he i s r ior , nd o- r r . Dr Sel r no e ex r m ei im e i antf sa lt or s . le s t d te mpar ntnpl i if biiyt e pondt wor st tonsa c nges o k iua i nd ha . Att tme oft a i sr tve he rng,whe a ke t c i rt wor r a e lm iatons he i he dm nita i ai n s d o onsde he k-elt d i t i ie tfe b Dr S l r,h vo ain l x e tetfe ta t eewo l b noj b ta MrBe k e d n iid y . el st e c to a e p rtsiid h t h r u d e o s h t . c n r e c dbee tdt pef m.( 75- . oul xpece o ror TR 76) The Ad i sr tveLaw J m nita i udge saedt ts a co de s m eweihtt t o ni n ofDr t t ha he c r d o g o he pi o . Selr.( 1 ) Howe r depiet fc t tDr Luc t ha s e M r Be knermor t f r les TR 9 . ve, s t he a t ha . ket d e n . c e han ou 2 A GAF s ebewee 41 a 50 i i c i ofs i s cor t n nd s ndiatve erous ympt sora s rousi r e i s al om ny e i mpaim nt n oci , occ tonal ors hoolfncini Ame ia Ps hiti As ociton,Di nosi a Sttsi lManualofM e a upa i , c u to ng. rc n yc arc s ai ag tc nd aitca ntl Dio d r 4 (t e .e trv 2 0 ) s r es 8 4h d tx e . 0 0 . ye sea le ,t La J ar ri r he w udgec l dt tDr Luc t' opi onswe e e il t gr a e we g . oncude ha . kel s ni r ntted o e t r i ht The Law J udge f mult d he fndi ast r jdua f nc i ca ciy bas on Dr Luc t' or a e r i ngs o e i l u tonal pa t ed . ke ts a s s nt ( 1 , sesme . TR 9) Th c u ti sa s ltl n b ssi t e ie c i s p o t fherj ci no Dr S l r' e o r tnd b ou ey o a i n he vd n e n u p r o t ee to f . el s e ps ychol ca fndi s.l we g ngt t dt e t La J ogi l i ng n i hi he vi nc ,ht w udgtsae ha Dr St lr 'as e s t t tdt t . le s s s m nt ofpl i ifswo k-ea e lm iatonswa i onsse wih M r Bec rsa t lvoc tonal e r antf r r lt d i t i s nc it nt t . kne ' c ua a i r co d. Howe r asnot abo ,t La J ve , ed ve he w udge' r s ng wasoblvi t t f c t tpli ifl s s ea oni i ous o he a t ha a ntf a t wo ked o ar ul ra s t i dba i m o et n f ye r be or hewa s enbyDr Se lr .I r n eg a nd usane ss r ha our a s f e se . le s n h r mo a um i s p o t h r to f r u r j d me tteCo si n r on so th t e me rnd n u p rof e moi n o s mmay u g n ,h mmiso e p it u ta t opi ons fo t none mi ng sa e ag nc ps hol ss s ges l s pr nou e wor he ni r m he xa ni tt e y yc ogit ug t e s o nc d kr aed lm ia i t n t e i tfe by Dr Sel r . Eve puti asdet f c t tt sae elt i ttons ha hos den iid . le s n tng i he a t ha he t t ag nc yc og ssdi t rona l ntr i w M r Be kne ,hec t ncud ha t e d e e yps hol it dno pe s lyi e v e . c r t our eo l est the vi enc d e no s p o th La J dg ' rj cino Dr S les rpo t a e o t rviwsc n u tdb o s t u p r te w u e s ee to f . elr 'e r b s d n he e e o d ce y t s a e a nc ps hol s s The r c d r ve st ta t tm e t s a e a nc ps hol s s he t t ge y yc ogi t . e or e al ha t he i he t t ge y yc ogi t r vi e ewedt r cor Dr Sel r 'ps ho ogial s s me ha no ye be n r ceveda madepa t he e d, . le s yc l c as e s nt d t t e e i nd r oft e de e t be r vi he vi nc o e ewed.Thus unde t cr um sa es t opi ons oft sae age y , r he ic t nc , he ni he t t nc ps hol s sdo noti yc ogit mpugn t fndi a opi onsofDr Se lr . he i ngs nd ni . le s Thesmpl f c sa et tt saediabiiyag ycommi so d Dr Sel r t a s sM r i e a t r ha he t t s lt enc s i ne . le s o s es . Bec rsc ii a t tt a s s nte t bls t tpl i ifscombi ton ofphysca , kne ' ond ton, nd ha he s es me sa ihes ha antf nai i l i el c ua ,and e otona i i nt hasnow de e i a e t s h a e e ast pr nta1 nt le t l m i l mpa nne s t ror t d o uc n xt nt o eve l r s bl f ea ona e onns ofw or a tviy. The c tc udes t tM r Be knerhas m e t btr n i k ci t our oncl ha . c t he tde n e t bls ng t the ha be om e di a e f r a lf m s o s t nt a ga nf e pl ym e . s a i hi ha s c s bl d o l or f ubsa i l i ul m o nt 6 The r alq si i t sc s c e nst da e ofdia lt ons t Aspr vi l not d, e ue ton n hi a e onc r he t s biiy e . e ousy e pl i tf m e t i ur s a us r r m e s oft A d onl t oug D e m ber 31 2008. The a n if t he ns ed t t equie nt he y hr h ce , c ulai ps c ogi lr tfom Dr Luckete t bls s t tpl ntf s c ton had not ons t tve y hol ca epor r . t sa ihe ha ai if ondii pr es e t a di a i l ve ofs ve iy a oft da e oft e m i ton on J 8, ogr s d o s blng e l e rt s he t he xn na i une 2007.Bas ed on t evi ncea ia ef r vi w, tdoesnota he de va lbl or e e i ppea t tM r Bec rr cevedr gulrm e c l r ha . kne e i e a di a te t ntbewe n J 8,2007 a De e be 31 2008. Ther porsfom t i e v ng pe i r a me t e une nd c m r , e t r he nt r eni rod whi ha ea ia edo nots es t e se ofat a l dia i c bi ton ofi r e s. c r va lbl ugg t he xit nce ot ly s blng om na i mpaim nt Acc di y, hec tc ude t tM r Be kne ha f ie t e t bls t thebec m edia e or ngl t our oncl s ha . c r s al d o sa ih ha n s bl d a a tm e prort t t r i ton o hi i ur d s a us l f l w st tt Com m i s one ' de a t ny i i o he e m na i f s ns e t t . t olo ha he s i r s ni l ofpl ntf' cai f dia lt i urncebe ismus beatr d. See42 U. C.j423() ai ifs l m or s biiy ns a neft t fqme S. a. Howe r ba edonDr Se lr ' yc ogi a sud ofDec m be 29, 1 t c t oncudest t ve , s . le s ps hol c l t y e r 201 ,he our c l ha M r Be . ckne ha be om edia e f alf m sofs tntalganf empl e asoft da eof r d c s bl d or l or ubsa i i ul oym nt he t hi a i ton f s e e als cliy i ome be tt . s pplcai or upplm nt e trt nc neis On a ppea t t sc t M r Be kne a gue t tt ps hol ea r po tofDr Luc t l o hi our, . c r r s ha he yc ogi l e r . ket esa ihe dia lt a oft da e of t e mi ton on J 8,2007. Not t t ndi Dr t bls s s biiy s he t he xa na i une wihsa ng . Luc t' dee mi ton t tM r Be kne c d enga i wor a tviy a oft tm e oft kets tr nai ha . c r oul ge n k c i t s he i he e mi ton, ai ifnotst tt ps hol s deemi dt tpli ifposese af ls al I xa nai pl ntf e ha he yc ogit tr ne ha antf s sd ' l c e Q u of70a aveba I s or of69.l s h a i i undiput t tpl ntf' obe iyrs t i nd r l Q c e na muc s t s s ed ha ai ifs st e uls n sgni a wor r a e lmia i off to M r Bec rm ant i t tDr Luc t' r por i fc nt k-elt d i t ton unc i n, . kne i ans ha . ke ts e t esa ihest e senc ofalmie i ime tunde Rul 1 05( ofAppendi 1t SubpatP tbls he xit e i td mpar n r e 2. C) x o r oft A dm i s r tve Reg a i Par 404. he nit a i ul tons t 3 W hiepli ifsa gumentunde t lsi pr s nt acl eq si n,hec t suna et l a ntf r r he itng e e s os ue to t our i bl o c l t tM r Be onc ude ha . ckne ha m e t bur n i esa ihi t the s f e fom an i r r s t he de n t bls ng ha ufer d ' r mpaiment a c tmplt d undert m e a r t r ton lsi s ont ae he nt l e a da i itng. 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I d, a outi a vel t i ndee s lned bove,t m e c l e de he di a vi nce i c t s a g adua ndia e r l wor e ng i t m a f t tonsofpl i ifsphysc ,i el c ua ,a e oto li s ni n he niesai antf ial nt le t l nd m i na mpai t . nnen s Stt d dif e l t c ti c tane t a r wih t Co m iso rs fndi t tM r ae fer nty, he our s onsr i d o g ee t he m s i ne ' i ng ha . B e kne doe note c r s xpere m e a r t r ton wihi t m e ng oft ls i unde Rul 1 05. i nce nt l e a da i t n he ani he itng r e 2. ls n umm a y,hecou t f r t r has ound s t ntal vi nc t s ppor t Comm isone ' de al ubsa i e de e o u t he s i r s ni of pli ifs c am f dia lt i ur nc be t . Ac r i y,t fna de ii of t antf l i or s biiy ns a e neks co d ngl he i l c son he Com m i s one asr a dst s a i a i f be t sm us be afi s i r eg r hi pplc ton or nek t f nned.La sv.Ce ebr z 368 w l e ze, F. 640 ( h Ci.1 .Ast t tpori oft ca ede lng wih pli ifsa i ton f 2d 4t r 966) o ha ton he s ai t antf pplcai or 3l acam a s f sfom ani i ntlsedunde Appendi 1 t cl manti de f li nt ufer r mpanne it r x , he ai s emedt bedia edf o s bl or alf m sofs tntalganf emplyme wihou consderton off cor s a age e to andprorwor l or ubsa i i ul o nt t t i ai a t s uch s , ducain, i k e pein e S e20C. R.j4 4.5 0d a d41 .2 ( ) Un e Rue1 0 ( o Ap e dx l ame tl rtre x re c . e F. 0 1 2 () n 69 0 d . d r l 2.5C) f p n i , nal ead d y cama t p sessa I o 7 o ls, n wh e pein e a oh rmp ime t ihi o e sg iia twokli n who o sse n Q f 0 r es a d o x re c s n te i ar n whc mp s s infc n, r r lt lm iai off ncton,stsi lsi crtra. eaed i tton u i a ifes itng ie i 8 s e e a s c liy i upplm nt l e trt ncomebe ft,t cour ha f undt tt Comm isone ' fna dec son neis he t so ha he s i rs i l ii de ng be ft i nots nyi ne is s uppore by s t nta e de e a t tpl ntf ha m e t bur of td ubsa i l vi nc , nd ha ai if s t he den pr i esa ihi dia lt f a1f msofs t nta ganf e oy e asoft da eofhi oof n t bls ng s biiy or l or ubsa i l i ul mpl m nt he t s a i a i f rs e e als ctrt i ome be is Howe r i m uc a t c r r or pplc ton o uppl m nt e ziy nc neft. ve , nas h s he urent ec d doe not es a i h pl i i f s e il m e t s e e al s urt i om e be i s unde t s t bls a ntf ntt e nt o uppl m nt ec iy nc neft r he r m ani fna i elgi lt pr sonsoft be ftpr a , ai ifscli f s hbe ft e i ng i ncal i biiy ovii hat ne i ogr m pl ntf am or uc ne is s l be r m a d f ra dee m i ton ofe i biiyunde t r m ani c ie i An a o i e ha l e nde o tr na i lgi lt r he e i ng rt ra. ppr prat j g n a do d rwil ee tr dt i d y. ud me t n r e l b nee h s a TheCl r i diecedt s nd c rii d c e oft sopi o t a lco ms ofr cor e k s r t o e e tfe opi s hi ni n o l t el e d. 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