Legal Opinion
Jones v. Astrue
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided April 21, 2011No. Civil Action No. 10-271-GWUPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
G. WIX UNTHANK, Senior District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
JoAnn Jones brought this action to obtain judicial review of an unfavorable administrative decision on her application for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB). The case is before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment.
APPLICABLE LAW
The Commissioner is required to follow a five-step sequential evaluation process in assessing whether a claimant is disabled.
1. Is the claimant currently engaged in substantial gainful activity? If so, the claimant is not disabled and the claim is denied.
2. If the claimant is not currently…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Janet L. FAUCHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Ronald L. Faucher, Plaintiff, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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