Joyce Jones v. Michael Astrue, Commissioner

How courts have described this case

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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”

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Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Paula Graves v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cmsnr
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-09-21· cited 47×
• Madkins v. Bisignano
  Fifth Circuit· 2025-09-03

Cites

7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Sanders
  Supreme Court· 2009-04-21· cited 2,961×
• Newton v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-04-25· cited 880×
• Patricia GREENSPAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-12-30· cited 777×
• Carey v. Apfel
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-10-05· cited 402×
• Audler v. Astrue
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-09-21· cited 348×
• Douglas R. Brock v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-04-17· cited 208×
• Rosie v. Castillo, Robert A. Castillo, on Behalf of the Estate of Rosie v. Castillo, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-02-19· cited 42×