Steve Thompson v. Michael Astrue

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff-Appellant Steve Thompson (“Thompson”) appeals an order and judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, adopting a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, affirming the final decision of Defendant-Appellee, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”). The final order of the Commissioner denied Thompson’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments under the Social Security Act for the period of January 1, 1999 through April 30, 2005. Thompson alleges disability due to pain in his neck, right shoulder, and right arm. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Substantial evidence supports the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) 2006 finding that Thompson was not disabled from January 1, 1999 through April 30, 2005. 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g). The ALJ properly relied on Dr. Cable’s opinion to conclude that Thompson was able to perform light work, with certain limitations, during the period in question. Substantial evidence in the record indicates that there were no objective findings to support Thompson’s…