Bentley v. Shalala

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that it is “ALJ’s function to resolve conflicts among the various treating and examining physicians”
• noting that an “ALJ may reject the conclusions of any medical expert, whether hired by a claimant or by the government, if inconsistent with the medical record as a whole.”
• discussing that an “ALJ may reject the conclusions of any medical expert, whether hired by a claimant or by the government, if [the conclusions are] inconsistent with the medical record as a whole”
• finding the ALJ properly discredited claimant’s limitations as he attempted to return to work for his former company and applied for jobs both similar and unrelated to his previous employment
• “Where the medical evidence is equally balanced, as we find it is here, the ALJ resolves the conflict.”
• absence of prescription medicine, failure to seek medical treatment, claimant’s record of applying for jobs, and inconsistent medical reports was substantial evidence supporting ALJ’s decision

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Cited by

84 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Geneva Goff v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2005-08-31· cited 1,242×
• Dennis W. Pearsall v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-12-20· cited 1,239×
• William B. Johnson v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-02-21· cited 727×
• Allen R. Prosch v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2000-02-03· cited 589×
• Joann Reed v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Eighth Circuit· 2005-03-08· cited 561×
• Phyllis Y. BLACK, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1998-04-23· cited 526×
• Debra M. Estes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, 1
  Eighth Circuit· 2002-01-04· cited 392×
• Joyce Davis v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security Administration
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-02-13· cited 292×
• Lacey Reece v. Carolyn Colvin
  Eighth Circuit· 2016-08-24· cited 257×
• Peggy S. Dunahoo v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-02-26· cited 181×
• Jeanette JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1996-07-03· cited 172×
• Medhaug v. Astrue
  Eighth Circuit· 2009-08-26· cited 153×
• Gregory Smith v. Carolyn W. Colvin
  Eighth Circuit· 2014-06-25· cited 149×
• Ralph R. CRUZE, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1996-06-07· cited 131×
• Henry Green v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
  Seventh Circuit· 2000-02-22· cited 125×
• Jana Turpin v. Carolyn W. Colvin
  Eighth Circuit· 2014-05-07· cited 124×
• Marilyn Brosnahan v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
  Eighth Circuit· 2003-07-15· cited 99×
• Karen Hutton v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
  Eighth Circuit· 1999-05-05· cited 79×
• Brenda Fletcher-Merrit v. Noram Energy Corporation
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-05-21· cited 73×
• Delta Family-Care Disability and Survivorship Plan v. Harold Marshall
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-07-31· cited 63×

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Richardson v. Perales
  Supreme Court· 1971-05-03· cited 22,864×
• Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant
  Eighth Circuit· 1984-12-31· cited 254×
• Joe F. BARRETT, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1994-10-27· cited 167×
• William H. Walston v. John W. Gardner, Sectretary of Health, Education and Welfare
  Sixth Circuit· 1967-08-07· cited 85×
• Charles E. HAJEK, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1994-07-20· cited 79×
• Robert S. BLAND, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1988-11-23· cited 45×
• Henry F. FULTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Tenth Circuit· 1985-04-16· cited 37×
• Josephine Campbell v. Otis Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
  Fourth Circuit· 1986-06-27· cited 34×
• David O. WALKER, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1993-05-13· cited 27×
• June L. CABRNOCH, SSN: 484-72-6803, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1989-08-04· cited 25×
• Roy W. JOHNSON Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1989-04-17· cited 16×
• Vincent D. Bowman v. Railroad Retirement Board
  Eighth Circuit· 1991-12-24· cited 11×

Other cases named Bentley v. Shalala

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Bentley v. Shalala
  Eighth Circuit· 1995-05-30