Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit January 4, 2007, 444 (Claire G. Collier v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Docket No. 06-3644-Cv)

PER CURIAM.

We are called upon to address a matter of human tragedy. Petitioner Claire Collier has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. She has suffered greatly from this disease and, in addition to the physical pain, the financial cost has been staggering.