Legal Opinion
Barnhart v. Thomas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 12, 2003No. 02-763PublishedCited by 2,031 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
Under the Social Security Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is authorized to pay disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income to persons who have a “disability.” A person qualifies as disabled, and thereby eligible for such benefits, “only if his physical or mental impairment or impairments are of such severity that he is not only unable to do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy.” 42 U. S. C. §§423(d)(2)(A), 1382c(a)(3)(B). The…
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