Legal Opinion
Abrams v. Astrue
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided June 30, 2009No. Civil Action 08-295-GWUPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
G. WIX UNTHANK, Senior District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff brought this action to obtain judicial review of an administrative denial of his applications for Disability In surance Benefits (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The appeal is currently 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…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Eddie W. ABBOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis M. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- 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
- John VARLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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