Legal Opinion

Judy C. FALCON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 24, 1984No. 82-3209PublishedCited by 77 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

This case involves the denial of social security disability benefits to a claimant who suffers from low back syndrome and depression. The AU determined that Falcon could not perform her past relevant work as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) but concluded that she had a residual functional capacity (RFC) of sedentary work. The AU also found that Falcon’s mental problem was not sufficiently severe to affect her RFC. Applying the Medieal-Vocational Guidelines, 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Sub-part P, Appendix 2, (1983) (“the grids”), the AU concluded the claimant was not disabled.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jack Bloodsworth v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Malcolm M. Gaultney, Jr. v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Howard Y. Fortenberry v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Heckler v. BrozSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Port Everglades Terminal Co. v. CantySupreme Court of Florida · 1960

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Delker v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2009
  2. Kahle v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2012
  3. Teresa D. Hughes v. Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
  4. Bell v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
  5. Susan Davis-Grimplin v. Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014

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