What is the burden of proving impairment to a person who has been denied a disability benefit?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Debbs v. Astrue, No. 2:11-cv-02394 KJN (E.D. Cal. 2012):
A claimant bears the burden of proving that her impairments satisfy all the criteria of a particular listing. Sullivan v. Zebley, 493 U.S. 521, 530 (1990) ("[f]or a claimant to show
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