Shauger v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis
675 F.3d 690 · 2012
Citation profile
9 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corporation · Steele v. Barnhart · Craft v. Astrue · Hawkins v. First Union Corporation Long-Term Disability Plan · Bjornson v. Astrue
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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“After careful consideration of the evidence, the undersigned finds that the claimant’s medically determinable impairments could reasonably be expected to cause the alleged symptoms; however, the claimant’s statements concerning the intensity, persistence and limiting effects of these symptoms are not credible to the extent they are inconsistent with the above residual functional capacity assessment.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[a]lthough a history of sporadic treatment or the failure to follow a treatment plan can undermine a claimant's credibility, an ALJ must first explore the claimant's reasons for the lack of medical care before drawing a negative inference.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The first step considers whether the applicant is engaging in substantial gainful activity. The second step evaluates whether an alleged physical or mental impairment is severe, medically determinable, and meets a durational requirement. The third step compares the impairment to a list of impairments that are considered conclusively disabling. If the impairment meets or equals one of the listed impairments, then the applicant is considered disabled; if the im pairment does not meet or equal a listed impairment, then the evaluation continues. The fourth step assesses an applicant’s residual functional capacity (RFC) and ability to engage in past relevant work. If an applicant can engage in past relevant work, [she] is not disabled. The fifth step assesses the applicant’s RFC, as well as [her] age, education, and work experience to determine whether the applicant can engage in other work. If the applicant can engage in other work, [she] is not disabled.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Hunt v. Astrue
How this case has been treated — in progress
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