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BARGER v. BOWEN

Civ. A. 87-57 Erie.

666 F.Supp. 77 (1987)

Mary J. BARGER, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

August 14, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith Brown, Northwestern Legal Services, Franklin, Pa., for plaintiff.

Judith Fitzgerald, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.

OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

We have suspected for some time that the Secretary and some of the ALJ's manipulate the grids and regulations to achieve findings of no disability. This case presents an excellent example of this unconscionable genre.

Plaintiff was found to be of advanced age (56 at the time of hearing), have limited education (only 6½ years of school), and have no work experience (Plaintiff was never employed). A review...

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