Theresa Fair v. Nancy A. Berryhill

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed applications for DIB and SSI on June 16, 2014, alleging disability beginning March 1, 2011. See Dkt. 16, Administrative Record (“AR”) 214-20, 221-27. After being denied initially and upon reconsideration,

1 The Court partially redacts Plaintiff’s name in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Plaintiff received a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) on December 14, 2016. See AR 140-49, 152-63. The ALJ heard testimony from Plaintiff and a vocational expert (“VE”). See AR 50-83. After an unfavorable decision by the ALJ, the Appeals Council denied review and the ALJ’s decision became the final decision of the Commissioner. AR 1-6. This action followed.

II. DISCUSSION

Plaintiff argues that the ALJ: (1) improperly determined Plaintiff's mental impairments were not severe, (2) improperly discounted the subjective symptom testimony of Plaintiff and her roommate, and (3) failed to properly determine Plaintiffs inability to do past relevant work and other work. See Dkt. 24, Joint…