Legal Opinion
Patricia Wages v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1985No. 84-5473PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KER CURIAM.
This case presents the issue of whether a claimant of social security disability benefits who cannot sit or stand for prolonged periods of time, but must alternate between sitting and standing as required for comfort, is capable of performing “sedentary” work as defined by 20 C.F.R. § 404.-1567(a) (1984). Answering this question in the negative, we reverse and remand this case for an award of benefits.
Claimant, Patricia Wages filed an application for supplemental security income disability benefits on July 3, 1978. After her application was denied, Wages requested a hearing. The AU…
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