The following excerpt is from Smith v. Colvin, No. 2:14-cv-0537 AC (E.D. Cal. 2015):
the initial burden of proving a disability") (citing Swenson v. Sullivan, 876 F.2d 683, 687 (9th Cir. 1989)). The Commissioner bears the burden if the sequential evaluation process proceeds to step five. Id.
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