Legal Opinion
Leo R. Smith v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 13, 1981No. 19-2258PublishedCited by 449 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This is an action under Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to review a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (Secretary) denying George R. Smith’s claim for disability insurance benefits.
This case is not untypical of many Social Security cases which come before us for review. The Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ’s) opinion is replete with the proper conclusionary terms which “justify” denial of the claim. The ALJ has decided every major issue of credibility against…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Marvin A. Yawitz v. Caspar W. WeinbergerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by449 opinions
- Mary M. MAGALLANES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Daniel P. Cotter v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Evelyn Plummer v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- William MORALES, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Deborah Kent v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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