Fuller v. Shalala’s Empirical Analysis
1995
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 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 · Bowen v. Yuckert · Berry v. Schweiker · Marcus v. Califano · Bapp v. Bowen
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he ALJ has the discretion to ... arrive at an independent judgment ..., in light of medical findings and other evidence, regarding the true extent of the pain alleged by the claimant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“an ALJ need not blindly accept a claimant's subjective claims of pain.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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