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