Legal Opinion

Nadine BENSKIN, Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 4, 1987No. 86-2360PublishedCited by 196 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This is a social-security disability case in which the Secretary appeals the District Court’s reversal of the Secretary’s decision denying benefits. The issue before us is one that has vexed the courts and the Secretary for some time and in many cases: whether the Secretary’s finding that the claimant is not disabled is supported by substantial evidence, when the claimant alleges that she suffers disabling pain. The AU (whose opinion was substantially adopted by the Appeals Council, and therefore states the Secretary’s rationale), applying the standards we have set out,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Gibson v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  5. Mazzie TOME, Appellant, v. Richard SCHWEIKER, Secretary, Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by196 opinions

  1. Dennis W. Pearsall v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. Robert K. Haley v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. Glenna R. WOOLF, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  4. Connie L. BAKER, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  5. Marvin Baldwin, Sr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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