The following excerpt is from Uppal v. Astrue, 1:10-CV-1277-GSA (E.D. Cal. 2011):
At step four, a claimant has the burden of establishing that he can no longer perform his past relevant work. Pinto v. Massanari, 249 F. 3d 840 (9th Cir. 2001). Once a claimant has met this standard, the burden at step five shifts to the Secretary to show that, taking into account a claimant's age, education, and vocational background, he can perform any substantial gainful
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