Legal Opinion
James W. WELCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 1988No. 87-8805PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
In the light of Cowart v. Schweiker, 662 F.2d 731, 735-36 (11th Cir.1981), this case concerns the “basic obligation” of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to “develop a full and fair record” regarding vocational opportunities available to a social security claimant. Appellant James W. Welch applied for disability insurance benefits and received a hearing on his claim before an ALJ. The ALJ found that “[t]he claimant is unable to perform his past relevant work” and that “[t]he claimant has the residual functional capacity to perform the physical exertion and nonexertional requirements of work…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thelma L. WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Marvia A. Cowart, Ssn Rxz-Lh-Flse v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Laffat A. SRYOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Mason L. GIBSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- William J. FRANCIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
3Cited by42 opinions
- Josephine A. FOOTE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- John E. WOLFE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Margaree ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- City of Pensacola Firefighters v. OswaldDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- Rease v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2006
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