Stallings v. Harris

ORDER

WELLFORD, District Judge.

Plaintiff in this action seeks judicial review of a final decision of defendant Secretary denying his claim for disability benefits under §§ 216 and 223 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416 and 423. In addition, plaintiff challenges regulations recently promulgated by the Secretary which purport to aid an administrative law judge in evaluating the effect of a claimant’s vocational characteristics in cases in which the determination as to disability cannot be made solely on the basis of the medical severity of a claimant’s impairment or his ability to do…