Legal Opinion
Curtin v. Harris
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 19, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-3103PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CLARKSON S. FISHER, Chief Judge.
This is an action under § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to review a final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying plaintiff’s claim for disability insurance benefits.
An administrative decision to deny benefits will be upheld on review if supported by “substantial evidence.” 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); Dobrowolsky v. Califano, 606 F.2d 403, 406 (3d Cir. 1979). Substantial evidence has been defined as “more than a mere scintilla. It means such relevant evi dence as a reasonable mind might accept as…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- George Dobrowolsky v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary, Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Minnie Gold v. The Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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