What is the burden of proving eligibility for disability benefits at step five?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Segobia v. Saul, Case No.: 19cv1661-NLS (S.D. Cal. 2020):
The applicant carries the burden to prove eligibility from steps one through four but the burden at step five is on the agency. Celaya v. Halter, 332 F.3d 1177, 1180 (9th Cir. 2003). Applicants not disqualified at step five are eligible for disability benefits. Id.
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