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· 10/29/1997

Lewis v. Callahan

Citations

  • 125 F.3d 1436
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 29846
  • 1997 WL 640837

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that “participation in everyday activities of short duration, such as housework or fishing,” does not disqualify a claimant from disability
  • holding that “participation in everyday activities of short duration, such as housework or fishing,” does not disqualify'a claimant from disability
  • holding that this Court will not disturb the Commissioner’s decision if supported by substantial evidence
  • concluding that substantial evidence did not support the ALJ’s decision to give less weight to opinions of treating physicians when the ALJ had failed to identify medical evidence that was inconsistent with the treating physicians’ opinions
  • explaining that the RFC is an assessment of the claimant’s ability to work despite his impairments
  • finding that participation in everyday activities of short duration, such as housework or fishing, does not disqualify a claimant from disability

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Judges: Birch, Cohill, Fay

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