(SS) White v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS JOSEPH WHITE, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-1720 - JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN ) FAVOR OF DEFENDANT, THE COMMISSIONER v. ) OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND AGAINST ) PLAINTIFF THOMAS JOSEPH WHITE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ) Defendant. ) ) )

Thomas Joseph White asserts he is entitled to supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff seeks judicial review of the decision to deny his application for benefits, arguing the administrative law judge erred by not developing the record. In addition, Plaintiff contends the Appeals Council erred by not evaluating new evidence submitted with his request for review. For the following reasons, the administrative decision is AFFIRMED. BACKGROUND In June 2014, Plaintiff filed an application for benefits, asserting he had been unable to work since May 1, 2011,…