Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the claimant could still exploit residual work capacity in adapted work on an open labor market under Art. 16 LPGA.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Despite significant limitations and the need for periodic lying-down breaks, sufficiently numerous light jobs remained theoretically exigible.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that one must not require proof of actual employability in the concrete labor market, only whether the residual capacity could be economically exploited in a balanced labor market. The medical restrictions corresponded to common lumbar-sparing measures and did not make suitable light work practically nonexistent.