What is the burden of proving that a claimant is not disabled?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Butts v. Chater, 78 F.3d 592 (9th Cir. 1996):
A claimant has the burden of proving that he is disabled. Ray v. Bowen, 813 F.2d 914, 915 (9th Cir.1986). If a claimant can still perform the work he has done in the past, despite severe physical or mental impairments, he must be found not disabled. Id.
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