Chicager v. Califano’s Empirical Analysis

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11 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. “(1) The term "disability” means— (A) inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or (B) in the case of an individual who has attained the age of 55 and is blind (within the meaning of “blindness” as defined in section 416(I)(1) of this title), inability by reason of such blindness to engage in substantial gainful activity requiring skills or abilities comparable to those of any gainful activity in which he has previously engaged with some regularity and over a substantial period of time. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)— (A) An individual shall be determined to be under a disability only if his physical or mental impairment or impairments are of such severity that he is. not only unable to do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy, regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which he lives, or whether a specific job vacancy exists for him, or whether he would be hired if he applied for work. For purposes of the preceding sentence (with respect to any individual), "work which exists in the national economy” means work which exists in significant numbers either in the region where such individual lives or”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 977 F. Supp. 1447 - Wood v. Callahan

2. “(a) Substantial work activity. Substantial work activity is work activity that involves doing significant physical or mental activities. Your work may be substantial even if it is done on a part-time basis or if you do less, get paid less, or have .less responsibility than when you worked before. (b) Gainful work activity. Gainful work activity is work activity that you do for pay or profit. Work activity is gainful if it is the kind of work usually done for pay or profit, whether or not a profit is realized. (c) Some other activities. Generally, we do not consider activities like taking care of yourself, household tasks, hobbies, therapy, school attendance, club activities, or social programs to be substantial gainful activity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 977 F. Supp. 1447 - Wood v. Callahan

3. “'(s)ubstantial evidence' means evidence which a reasoning mind would accept as sufficient to support a conclusion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Golofski v. Califano