Legal Opinion
Gray v. Astrue
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided February 1, 2011No. Civil Action 10-183-GWUPublishedCited by 1 opinion
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 her application for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB). 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 denied.
2. If the claimant is not currently…
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