Legal Opinion

Charles R. GROSS, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 27, 1986No. 84-1807PublishedCited by 200 opinions

1Per curiam

Charles Gross appeals from an order of the district court affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny disability, disability insurance, and supplemental security income benefits. The administrative law judge (AU) had found that Gross was disabled; the Appeals Council found that he was not disabled. Because the clear precedent of this circuit requires that the court defer to the Appeals Council, rather than the AU, and because the findings of the Appeals Council are supported by substantial evidence, we affirm the decision of the district court.

The AU initially…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
  2. Juraj Sitar v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
  3. Ivan Ned FOSTER, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  4. Kellough v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  5. Parris v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by200 opinions

  1. Ronda S. CRAIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  2. Luther D. Mullen v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Richard G. Shepherd v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  3. Pamela D. Johnson v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
  4. Patricia A. Mastro v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, NoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
  5. Stacy Lewis v. Nancy BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017

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