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Seavey V. Barnhart

01/01/2001 - lock_open
At Step 5, SSA bears burden to come forward with evidence showing that there are jobs the claimant can do despite limitations. Since SSA is... Read more

Mills V. Apfel

01/01/2001 - lock_open
cert. denied 534 U.S. 1085 122 S.Ct. 822, 151 L.Ed.2d 704 (1/7/2002). Determination by Appeals Council that new evidence is not material is... Read more

Freeman V. Barnhart

01/01/2001 - lock_open
If applicant has met her burdens of production and proof at Steps 1-4 of sequential evaluation, then SSA has burden at Step 5 of coming... Read more

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1996 - lock_open
At Step 4, the ALJ is entitled to credit the claimant's own description of her past work and her functional limitations, but the ALJ has... Read more

Luis Sanchez-Quiles V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1993 - lock_open
Findings of medical equivalence must be based on medical findings that are at least equal in severity and duration to the listed findings.

Santiago V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1991 - lock_open
At Step 4, claimant will be found not disabled when she retains the RFC to perform the actual functional demands and job duties of a... Read more

Cassas V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1990 - lock_open
Regulations provide that in order to receive widow(er)s benefits, impairments must meet or equal a listing, and that age, education and... Read more

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 - lock_open
Dysthymic disorder is severe impairment. To determine the severity of a mental impairment, an ALJ must rate the degree of functional loss... Read more

Vasquez-Vargas V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 - lock_open
ALJ adequately developed record for pro se claimant. ALJ used correct standard for assessing severity.

Rose v. Sec

09/22/1986 - McNaught, D.J. - lock_open
Transportation to Work. At Step 4, test is whether claimant has ability to return to past relevant work performed at substantial gainful... Read more

Munoz V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open
Step 2 (sequential evaluation) severity requirement is hereinafter to be a de minimus policy, designed to do no more than to screen out... Read more

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open
Vocatoinal Factors. Stress. "Stress is not a characteristic of a job, but instead reflects an individual's subjective response to a... Read more

Carillon Marin V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1985 - lock_open
"Good cause" for remand due to Secretary's failure to develop record. ALJ is not at liberty to substitute his own impression of an... Read more

Gray V. Heckler

01/01/1985 - lock_open
Approves administrative notice of occupational reference materials for information regarding various types of work. Court notes that the... Read more
Displaying 1 - 15 of 25

Seavey V. Barnhart

01/01/2001 - lock_open
At Step 5, SSA bears burden to come forward with evidence showing that there are jobs the claimant can do despite limitations. Since SSA is... Read more

Mills V. Apfel

01/01/2001 - lock_open
cert. denied 534 U.S. 1085 122 S.Ct. 822, 151 L.Ed.2d 704 (1/7/2002). Determination by Appeals Council that new evidence is not material is... Read more

Freeman V. Barnhart

01/01/2001 - lock_open
If applicant has met her burdens of production and proof at Steps 1-4 of sequential evaluation, then SSA has burden at Step 5 of coming... Read more

Manso-Pizano V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1996 - lock_open
At Step 4, the ALJ is entitled to credit the claimant's own description of her past work and her functional limitations, but the ALJ has... Read more

Luis Sanchez-Quiles V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1993 - lock_open
Findings of medical equivalence must be based on medical findings that are at least equal in severity and duration to the listed findings.

Santiago V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1991 - lock_open
At Step 4, claimant will be found not disabled when she retains the RFC to perform the actual functional demands and job duties of a... Read more

Cassas V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1990 - lock_open
Regulations provide that in order to receive widow(er)s benefits, impairments must meet or equal a listing, and that age, education and... Read more

Figueroa-Rodriquez V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 - lock_open
Dysthymic disorder is severe impairment. To determine the severity of a mental impairment, an ALJ must rate the degree of functional loss... Read more

Vasquez-Vargas V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1988 - lock_open
ALJ adequately developed record for pro se claimant. ALJ used correct standard for assessing severity.

Rose v. Sec

09/22/1986 - McNaught, D.J. - lock_open
Transportation to Work. At Step 4, test is whether claimant has ability to return to past relevant work performed at substantial gainful... Read more

Munoz V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open

McDonald V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open
Step 2 (sequential evaluation) severity requirement is hereinafter to be a de minimus policy, designed to do no more than to screen out... Read more

Lancellotta V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1986 - lock_open
Vocatoinal Factors. Stress. "Stress is not a characteristic of a job, but instead reflects an individual's subjective response to a... Read more

Carillon Marin V. Sec'y HHS

01/01/1985 - lock_open
"Good cause" for remand due to Secretary's failure to develop record. ALJ is not at liberty to substitute his own impression of an... Read more

Gray V. Heckler

01/01/1985 - lock_open
Approves administrative notice of occupational reference materials for information regarding various types of work. Court notes that the... Read more