United States Fourth Circuit

An administrative law judge was entitled to rely on a vocational expert's calculations and testimony, in determining that, because there are a significant number of jobs that claimant can perform, he is not entitled to disability benefits under the Social Security Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/09/2002
• Decided 07/15/2002
• Published 07/15/2002

Judges

• Before TRAXLER, Circuit Judge, BEAM, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation, and PAYNE, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kathleen Anne Kane, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Dennis E. Wasitis, Law Office of Joan A. Birmingham, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert D. McCallum, Assistant Attorney General, Thomas M. DiBiagio, United States Attorney, John C. Hoyle, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Joan A. Birmingham, Law Office of Joan A. Birmingham, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.