Legal Opinion

Ruth A. BAUMGARTEN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 30, 1996No. 95-1279PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Ruth Baumgarten filed an application for Title II disability insurance benefits on October 30, 1992, which was denied, both in November 1992, and upon reconsideration in January 1993. Subsequently, a hearing was held before an administrative law judge (ALJ) who found that Baumgarten was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act. The Appeals Council denied review and the district court granted summary judgment affirming the denial of benefits. Because we find that the ALJ’s decision discounting Baumgarteris pain was based on an inaccurate reading of the…

2Cases cited12 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. Lillian THOMAS, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  3. Techler M. CLARK, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Craig W. Locher v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  5. Tony Ray SMITH, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by76 opinions

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  2. Jeanette JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. Celestine BROWN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Teena Draper v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. Laird v. StilwillDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1997

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