Wheeler v. Heckler’s Empirical Analysis
724 F.2d 262 · 1983
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
July 1986
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Schauer v. Schweiker · Kuzmin v. Schweiker · Delamater v. Schweiker · Wheeler v. Heckler
Most-quoted passages
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“What sort of record will meet the “substantial evidence” test in termination cases, whether the Secretary bears some burden of producing evidence of medical improvement after a beneficiary has presented evidence that the medical condition underlying the prior determination has continued, ... and whether a burden of persuasion remains with the beneficiary are issues that were not presented and not decided on this appeal ... Our Court has adverted to those questions, ... but not resolved them. They remain for another day.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“forecloses consideration of any role for the concept of 'medical improvement' in disability termination cases,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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