· 1/10/1980
William S. McLaughlin v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United States
Citations
- 612 F.2d 701
- 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 21448
How courts have described this case
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- The “ALJ has the discretion to evaluate the credibility of a claimant and to arrive at an independent judgment, in light of medical findings and other evidence, regarding the true extent of the pain alleged by the claimant.”
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Judges: Friendly, Oakes, Newman
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