Legal Opinion
Bowen v. Yuckert
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 8, 1987No. 85-1409PublishedCited by 9,651 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The question in this case is whether the Secretary of Health and Human Services may deny a claim for Social Security disability benefits on the basis of a determination that the claimant does not suffer from a medically severe impairment that significantly limits the claimant’s ability to perform basic work activities.
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Title II of the Social Security Act (Act), 49 Stat. 620, as amended, provides for the payment of insurance benefits to persons who have contributed to the program and who suffer from a physical or mental disability. 42 U. S. C. §423(a)(1)(D) (1982 ed., Supp. III). Title XVI…
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