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· 9/15/1989

Francisco PEREZ TORRES, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, Appellee

Citations

  • 890 F.2d 1251
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 18521
  • 1989 WL 146953

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that an ALJ “was entitled to discount the severity of pain complaints” and “ability to perform” where a claimant sought no regular treatment for allegedly painful conditions
  • finding that an ALJ “was entitled to discount the severity of pain complaints” and “ability to perform” where a claimant sought no regular treatment for allegedly painful conditions
  • holding ALJ’s error harmless where the record supports ALJ’s conclusion
  • holding ALJ’s error harmless where the record supports ALJ’s conclusion
  • misreading of record regarding claimant’s reporting of a mental condition is harmless upon examination of entire record
  • “Accordingly, if the likely outcome on remand in this case is clear and the same as 3 that reached in the decision under review, making the administrative law judge’s 4 admitted error essentially harmless, the court may uphold the denial of the plaintiff's 5 claim.”

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Judges: Bownes, Torruella, Selya

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