Anderson v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis

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9 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. “In this social security case, where the Appeals Council denied further review, the ALJ’s decision is deemed the final decision of the Commissioner. Davidson v. Astrue, 501 F.3d 987 , 989 (8th Cir.2007). We review de novo the magistrate judge’s decision upholding the Commissioner’s denial of disability benefits. Jones v. Astrue, 619 F.3d 963 , 968 (8th Cir.2010). We will affirm the Commissioner’s decision if supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole. Id. Substantial evidence is “less than a preponderance but ... enough that a reasonable mind would find it adequate to support the conclusion.” Id. (alteration in original) (quotation omitted). In evaluating for substantial evidence, we “consider the evidence that supports the Commissioner’s decision as well as the evidence that detracts from it.” Id. (quotation omitted). If, after reviewing the entire record, it is possible to draw two inconsistent positions, and the Commissioner has adopted one of those positions, we must affirm. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. Colvin