What is the test for determining an appeal from a denial of disability benefits?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Ferraro v. Saul, 18-3684 (2nd Cir. 2020):

"When deciding an appeal from a denial of disability benefits, we focus on the administrative ruling rather than the district court's opinion. On appeal, we conduct a plenary review of the administrative record to determine if there is substantial evidence, considering the record as a whole, to support the Commissioner's decision and if the correct legal standards have been applied. Substantial evidence means more than a mere scintilla. It means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion." Moran v. Astrue, 569 F.3d 108, 112 (2d Cir. 2009).2

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