Melle v. Comm Social Security’s Empirical Analysis
2003
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Consolidated Edison Co of New York v. National Labor Relations Board · Consolo v. Federal Maritime Commission · Basic Inc. v. Levinson · Wayne R. Hartranft v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner Social Security Administration
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“[t]he ALJ’s determination was Supported by substantial evidence divorced from any discrepancy between the report relating to the [other person] and the numerous other records pertaining to the Appellant. The [other person’s] report was just one of a number of the records reviewed and possibly relied upon by the ALJ in making his determinations.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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