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WELCH v. BOWEN

No. 87-8805.

854 F.2d 436 (1988)

James W. WELCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Edward Tante, IV, Powell O'Dell Tante & Meacham, Columbus, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

Jack Hood, Asst. U.S. Atty., Macon, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before TJOFLAT and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges, and WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

In the light of Cowart v. Schweiker, 662 F.2d 731, 735-36 (11th Cir.1981), this case concerns the "basic obligation" of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to "develop a full and fair record" regarding vocational opportunities available to a social security claimant. Appellant James W. Welch applied for disability insurance benefits and received a hearing on his claim before an ALJ. The ALJ found that "[t]he claimant...

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