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PEARSON v. BOWEN

No. 88-4696 Summary Calendar.

866 F.2d 809 (1989)

Annie M. PEARSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 2, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stella Terrell, Central Mississippi Legal Services, Jackson, Miss., for plaintiff-appellant.

George Phillips, U.S. Atty., Pshon Barrett, Asst. U.S. Atty., Jackson, Miss., for defendant-appellee.

Before POLITZ, KING, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Annie M. Pearson appeals the denial of social security disability benefits. Concluding that the administrative law judge (ALJ) incorrectly applied the Secretary's medical-vocational guidelines, 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 2, in determining Pearson's disability status, we reverse and remand.

Background

Pearson, 39 years of age, is five feet one and one-quarter inches tall and weighs over 300 pounds. She has a ninth-grade...

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