Markle v. Barnhart’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 5 district ·

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1. “Mental Retardation refers to significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive functioning initially manifested, during the developmental period, i.e., the evidence demonstrates or supports onset of the impairment before age 22. The required level of severity for this disorder is met when the requirements in A, B, C, or D are satisfied. [[Image here]] C. A valid verbal, performance, or full scale IQ of 60 through 70 and a physical or other mental impairment imposing an additional and significant work-related limitation of function.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 684 F. App'x 186 - Paris Myers v. Commissioner Social Security

2. “we will assess the degree of functional limitation the additional impairment(s) imposes to determine if it significantly limits your physical or mental ability to do basic work activities, i.e., is a “severe” impairment(s), as defined in §§ 404.1520(c) and 416.920(c). If the additional impairment(s) does not cause limitations that are “severe” as defined in §§ 404.1520(c) and 416.920(c), we will not find that the additional impairments) imposes “an additional and significant work-related limitation of function” ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 695 F. Supp. 2d 1049 - Gomez v. Astrue

3. “An ALJ cannot reject IQ scores based on personal observations of the claimant and speculative inferences drawn from the record.”) Morales v. Apfel, 225 F.3d 310, 318 (3d Cir.2000) (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 490 F. Supp. 2d 833 - Mathious v. Barnhart