135 F. Supp. 2d 1225 - Williams v. Halter’s Empirical Analysis
2001
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412 · 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 406 (§ 206 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 416 (§ 216 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 423 (§ 223 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Heckler v. Campbell · Sims v. Apfel · Bloodsworth v. Heckler · Lewis v. Callahan
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“The Commissioner cannot avoid judicial review of the Appeals Council's decision to deny review by considering but not acting on new evidence that is highly probative of disability, or by considering but not acting on evidence that shows in retrospect that an ALJ’s action, findings, or conclusion are [sic] contrary to the weight of the evidence currently of record.”
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