Legal Opinion
Claire McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 17, 1986No. 86-1288, 86-1359PublishedCited by 387 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
In this class action, applicants for social security disability insurance benefits challenge two regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. First, the applicants challenge “Step 2” of the Secretary’s sequential evaluation process, under which the Secretary may deny disability benefits if he determines that the applicant’s impairment is not “severe.” Second, they challenge the Secretary’s policy prior to December 1,1984, of not considering the combined effects of multiple impairments in determining whether an applicant was disabled.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Thomas A. BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by387 opinions
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