Meanus R. GOOCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

This is a social security disability case. In 1982 and 1983 the claimant, Mr. Meanus Gooch, filed several claims that were denied. Mr. Gooch did not pursue those claims further, but he did follow up on the present applications, filed in 1984, after they were denied initially and on reconsideration. Mr. Gooch obtained a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, who in 1985 decided that the claimant was not entitled to benefits. The Appeals Council denied review, and the claimant sought judicial review. The case was referred to a United States Magistrate, who issued a report that contained a…