Young v. Califano’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 federal appellate · 1 district ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. If a claimant is doing substantial gainful activity, he is not disabled. 2. If a claimant is not doing substantial gainful activity, his impairment must be severe before he can be found to be disabled. 3. If a claimant is not doing substantial gainful activity and is suffering from a severe impairment that has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least twelve months, and his impairment meets or equals a listed impairment, the claimant is presumed disabled without further inquiry. 4. If a claimant’s impairment does not prevent him from doing his past relevant work, he is not disabled. 5. Even if claimant’s impairment does prevent him from doing his past relevant work, if other work exists in the national economy that accommodates his residual functional capacity and vocational factors such as age, education, and skills, he is not disabled.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Workman v. Commissioner of Social Security

2. “The myelogram and possible operations were “suggested” and offered as alternative procedures. Though doctors recommended these procedures, no one appears to have prescribed them. Both Young and his wife gave explanations for his reluctance to submit to these procedures. There was no testimony that Young’s unwillingness to follow these particular recommendations constitutes a willful failure to follow prescribed treatment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Perkins v. Railroad Retirement Board