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· 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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