Shirley McCrea v. Commissioner of Social Security

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• holding that the “burden placed on an applicant at step two is not an exacting one”
• holding that the “burden placed on an applicant at step two is not an exacting one”
• holding that the “burden placed on an applicant at step two is not an exacting one”
• holding that “[a]ny doubt as to whether this showing has been made is to be resolved in favor of the applicant” and this step should be “rarely utilized” to deny benefits
• recognizing that “step two is to be rarely utilized as basis for the denial of benefits” and “the Commissioner’s determination to deny an applicant’s request for benefits at step two should be reviewed with close scrutiny”
• observing that the same five-step sequential analysis applies to eligibility determinations for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income

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