Legal Opinion

John VARLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 2, 1987No. 86-1466PublishedCited by 468 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILBURN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff John Varley appeals the judgment of the district court affirming the final decision of the Secretary denying plaintiff’s application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand with instructions that the Secretary determine whether plaintiff’s transferable skills are highly marketable.

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Plaintiff filed his application for disability insurance benefits on November 5,1980, alleging tinnitus 1 and deafness. The application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. At plaintiff’s request, a de…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Podedworny v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Kirk v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  3. Robert B. KING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  4. Christine HOUSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  5. Harris v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by468 opinions

  1. Danny L. KEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  2. Margaret FELISKY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. Fleischer v. AstrueDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2011
  4. Jimmie L. Howard v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  5. Janet L. FAUCHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Ronald L. Faucher, Plaintiff, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994

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