Brennan v. Schweiker’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
1 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 423 (§ 223 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Smith v. Califano · Dobrowolsky v. Califano · Blalock v. Richardson · Rossi v. Califano
Most-quoted passages
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“[tjo overcome [claimant’s prima facie case of disability] with medical witness testimony alone, the medical expert must at least be prepared to commit his professional opinion as to whether or not appellant is capable of working and as to what he can do. Anything less is not in our view “substantial evidence.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“addicted to alcohol and as a consequence has lost voluntary ability to control its use,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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