Davis v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis
2010
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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 Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Pierce v. Underwood · Plummer v. Apfel · Podedworny v. Harris · Kent v. Schweiker
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“This distinction is not inconsequential, particularly when it pertains to limitations on one’s ability to use one’s hands. As defendant has noted, significant limitations on a person’s ability to use their hands for such tasks as manipulating, fingering or handling can erode an entire occupational base.6 See SSR 96-9p, 1996 WL 374185 (S.S.A. July 2, 1996) (“Any significant manipulative limitation of an individual’s ability to handle and work with small objects with both hands will result in a significant erosion of the unskilled sedentary occupational base.”); SSR 83-14, 1983 WL 31254 at (“[A] limitation to unskilled sedentary work with an additional loss of bilateral manual dexterity that is significant ... warrants a conclusion of “Disabled.”).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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