· 1/14/1997
Mary Lango, Widow of Andrew F. Lango v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondent/party-In-Interest
Citations
- 104 F.3d 573
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 544
- 1997 WL 10573
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding an ALJ “may disregard a medical opinion that does not adequately explain the basis for its conclusion”
- “The mere statement of a conclusion by a physician, without any explanation of the basis for that statement, does not take the place of the required reasoning.”
- noting long delay in processing claim for benefits
- “[T]he treating physician’s opinion merits consideration.”
- \[T]he 23 treating physician's opinion merits consideration.\
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Judges: Sloviter, Greenberg, Scirica
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