Legal Opinion

Roger Gagnon v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 4, 1981No. 81-1187PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.

Roger Gagnon appeals from a decision of the district court finding substantial evidence to support the Secretary’s determination that Gagnon is not disabled from engaging in all substantial gainful activity. Specifically, Gagnon claims that the Secretary misapplied the regulations governing disability, including the Medical-Vocational Guidelines 1 used in determining whether jobs exist in the national economy for claimants of various proven strength abilities. Because we find that the administrative law judge (AU) misapplied the Secretary’s new…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Manuel A. Miranda v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
  2. Milagros Santiago Hernandez v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  3. William P. Geoffroy v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981

3Cited by98 opinions

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  2. Nicasio RODRIGUEZ PAGAN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  3. Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  4. Joseph T. FRUSTAGLIA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  5. Raymond R. DA ROSA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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