King v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “Objective tests of physical ability, reflected in the Guidelines, may resolve the issue of whether the claimant is disabled by reason of pain. A claimant with a severe mental impairment, however, may be incapable of holding any job, even if the claimant’s body is sound and his or her physical ability unimpaired by pain or any other limiting condition. As we read Thompson, it does not apply to claimants who, like Wheeler, have been found to have severe mental impairment, and we distinguish Thompson from the present case on that basis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brock v. Astrue

2. “The five-part test is whether the claimant is (1) currently employed and (2) severely impaired; (3) whether the impairment is or approximates a listed impairment; (4) whether the claimant can perform past relevant work; and if not, (5) whether the claimant can perform any other kind of work.” King v. Astrue, 564 F.3d 978 , 979 n. 2 (8th Cir.2009). 3 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Byes v. Astrue