Smith v. Colvin’s Empirical Analysis
756 F.3d 621 · 2014
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Polaski v. Heckler · Prosch v. Apfel · Naber v. Shalala · Bentley v. Shalala · Pelkey v. Barnhart
Most-quoted passages
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“affirming a denial of social security insurance benefits and affirm if the ALJ's decision is 'supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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