Hearne v. Barnhart’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
July 2018
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Leggett v. Chater · Ferguson v. Schweiker · Fraga v. Bowen · Loza v. Apfel · Johnson v. Heckler
Most-quoted passages
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“Use of the 'Grid Rules' is appropriate when it is established that a claimant suffers only from exertional impairments, or that the claimant's nonexertional impairments do not significantly affect his residual functional capacity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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