Cowan v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
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 · Garner v. Heckler · Parsons v. Heckler · Hall v. Harris · Owens v. Heckler
Most-quoted passages
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“Dr. Feingold opined that the claimant's past relevant work as a clerical worker was basically sedentary as normally performed in the national economy. Such work was normally performed in a sedentary manner. The Vocational Expert went on to state that considering the limitations as above, and her age, education and work experience which the undersigned Administrative Law Judge found applicable to the claimant, she would not be precluded from performing her past relevant work as a clerical worker as that work is normally performed in the national economy. In addition, the claimant’s restrictions did not preclude her from performing other sedentary job functions such as a router clerk, or telephone solicitor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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