Pain Standard

Legal standard for assessing subjective complaints of pain in Social Security disability claims

1. Wells v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 13, 2018)
3. Original Case: Wells v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. VictimsDanny WellsDefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsDanny WellsDefense AttorneysMegan E. GideonPlaintiff AttorneysJonah B. CashionJudgesWilliam PryorBeverly B. MartinKevin C. NewsomInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Pain Standard;Administrative Law;Eleventh Circuit Reversal

1. Eason v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 23, 2018)
3. VictimsDefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsTeresa EasonInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Pain Standard;Substantial Evidence;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Wade v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsPaul G. WadeInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysMichael A. SteinbergJudgesWilliam H. Pryor Jr.Jill A. PryorElizabeth K. DillonInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Pain Standard;ALJ Decision Review;Subjective Symptom Evaluation

1. Helms v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 26, 2018)
3. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsAngela D. HelmsJudgesR. David ProctorInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;ALJ Decision Review;Pain Standard;Remand Order

1. Horton v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 20, 2018)
3. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsAlfred HortonInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Treating Physician Rule;Pain Standard;Substantial Evidence Review