Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 404.983

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 142 citation events across 109 distinct cases.

142citations total

109distinct interpreting cases

49distinct courts

63citations in last 5y

1985–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Evelyn Plummer v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security (1999) ca3 1,684 own cites 2× in case

#2 Luther D. Mullen v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Richard G. Shepherd v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1986) ca6 1,624 own cites 2× in case

#3 Ingram v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration (2007) ca11 1,172 own cites 2× in case

#4 Lax v. Astrue (2007) ca10 1,799 own cites 1× in case

#5 Roxie Hollon, on Behalf of Joseph W. Hollon v. Commissioner of Social Security (2006) ca6 198 own cites 2× in case

#6 John Chrupcala v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1987) ca3 330 own cites 1× in case

#7 Barbarine CARRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee (1985) ca5 48 own cites 2× in case

#8 Wrenn Ex Rel. Wrenn v. Astrue (2008) ca10 201 own cites 1× in case

#9 Thompson v. Astrue (2008) nysd 17 own cites 3× in case

#10 Rose v. Commissioner of Social Security (2016) nyed 33 own cites 2× in case

#11 Casey v. Berryhill (2017) ca7 19 own cites 2× in case

#12 Woodford v. Apfel (2000) nysd 66 own cites 1× in case

#13 Nelda A. Parker v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Autry R. Hand v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1986) ca11 63 own cites 1× in case

#14 Gamret v. Colvin (2014) pawd 59 own cites 1× in case

#15 Allen Surprise v. Andrew Saul (2020) ca7 57 own cites 1× in case

#16 Riley v. Apfel (2000) vawd 42 own cites 1× in case

#17 Ischay v. Barnhart (2005) cacd 35 own cites 1× in case

#18 William F. LITTLEFIELD v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant (1987) ca3 24 own cites 1× in case

#19 Ruiz v. Apfel (1998) cacd 7 own cites 2× in case

#20 Hollins v. Massanari (2002) ca6 16 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.