Joyce Jones v. Michael Astrue, Commissioner

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• noting that a “mere allegation that additional beneficial evidence might have been gathered had the error not occurred is insufficient” to show prejudice
• explaining that the ALJ is not required to seek additional medical evidence when sufficient medical opinion allows determination of disability
• noting that a “mere allegation that additional beneficial evidence might have been gathered” is insufficient to meet a claimant’s burden of establishing “that any error was harmful”
• affirming ALJ’s decision where the ALJ found that the claimant “was able to perform detailed but not complex work activities”
• finding insufficient showing of prejudice when claimant “offered no evidence that additional records . . . would have had an effect on the judgment”
• finding insufficient showing of prejudice when claimant “offered no evidence that additional records … would have had an effect on the judgment”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).