The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that an employee is not entitled to disability insurance benefits where s/he is able to perform past relevant work.
In Vandenboom v. Barnhart, No. 04-3167, 08/31/2005, David Vandenboom was injured in a car accident, which left him with cranial soft tissue abnormalities and resulted in instructions not to perform heavy lifting for six weeks. Vandenboom returned to his prison maintenance job in a light duty position, and continued working for two years until his headaches became so intense that he could no longer work. Vandenboo...
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