573 F. Supp. 671 - Christian v. Heckler’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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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) · 42 U.S.C. § 425 (§ 225 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Hancock v. Secretary of Department of Health Education and Welfare · Jackson v. Schweiker
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““The committee recognizes that a person’s physical or mental impairment may sometimes improve to the extent that he may no longer meet the strict criteria required to be eligible for case benefits, yet not to the extent that it would constitute full recovery. In such circumstances completion of a vocational rehabilitation program may make a significant difference in the ultimate degree of ... self-sufficiency achieved by the disabled person.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Frazier v. Chater
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