What is the test for directing an award of disability benefits where there is a long-term disability in the disability benefits system?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rangel v. Colvin, Case No.: 1:12-cv-01169 - JLT (E.D. Cal. 2013):
Smolen v. Chater, 80 F.3d 1273, 1292 (9th Cir. 1996). In addition, an award of benefits is directed when no useful purpose would be served by further administrative proceedings, or where the record has
Page 12
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
What is the purpose of awarding a disability benefit under section 406(b) of the Disability Benefits Act? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
What is the difference between disability benefits and Social Security Disability benefits? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Can a beneficiary of Social Security benefits be denied disability benefits if the disability was terminated for a non-medical reason? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
What is the standard of review for a decision of the board of trustees to deny accidental disability benefits but to grant ordinary disability benefits? ("New York", United States of America)
What is the test for awarding disability benefits when the claimant is not disabled? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
What is a "disabled" for purposes of entitlement to disability benefits? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
How can a court remand or reverse and award disability benefits in error? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
What is the burden of proving that a claimant is disabled under a disability benefit plan? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
What is the standard of review for denying disability benefits under the Commissioner's denial of benefits? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
Is a condition that can be controlled or corrected by medication not a disabling for purposes of the Disability Benefits Act? (MultiRegion, United States of America)
