Legal Opinion

Larry J. WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 29, 1984No. 83-3454PublishedCited by 133 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

In this appeal we review the denial of disability insurance benefits to a 38 year-old claimant who suffers from pain and stiffness in numerous joints, including his hands, back, knees, and ankles. Because the ALJ improperly engaged in “sit and squirm” jurisprudence as well as applied an improper standard, we vacate and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

At some time in the mid-1970’s Wilson began to experience pain and stiffness in his joints. The earliest medical report in the record comes from Dr. Soshea who saw Wilson from June 1976 to February 1977. The doctor…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jack Bloodsworth v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Dirven D. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  3. Alice M. Oldham v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Leroy Freeman v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  5. Malcolm M. Gaultney, Jr. v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Christi L. Moore v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  2. Hans Schink v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  3. Dale J. MacGREGOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. L.B. LOVELACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. Tommy J. Marbury v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992

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