(SS) Massey v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 18, 20191:18-cv-00937California6,922 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA J. MASSEY, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-00937 - JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN ) FAVOR OF DEFENDANT, ANDREW M. SAUL, v. ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, AND ) AGAINST PLAINTIFF PATRICIA J. MASSEY ANDREW M. SAUL1, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) )

Patricia Massey asserts she is entitled to supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff argues the administrative law judge erred in evaluating the medical record and seeks judicial review of the decision to deny her application for benefits. Because the ALJ applied the proper legal standards and the decision is supported by substantial evidence in the record, the administrative decision is AFFIRMED. BACKGROUND In February 2014, Plaintiff filed her application for benefits, in which she alleged…

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