Legal Opinion

Carlos GARCIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 7, 1995No. 19-2444PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBatchelder, J., joined by Ryan, J.,

WELLFORD, J. (pp. 559-60), delivered a separate concurring opinion.

BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.

The appellant appeals the district court’s decision affirming the denial of social security disability benefits and supplemental security income by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”). The central issue of this appeal is whether the Secretary, in determining a claimant’s ability to perform past relevant work, may refuse to consider a claimant’s inability to communicate in English. For the reasons stated below, we think the Secretary may do so. Therefore, we affirm.

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Carlos Garcia,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  3. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Bowen v. YuckertSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by57 opinions

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  3. Constance BREWER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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  5. Warder v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998

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