HAYES v. COLVIN

Filing 19

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S 13 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - The Commissioner's decision to deny the plaintiff's application for benefits is AFFIRMED. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED." Signed by SENIOR JUDGE WILLIAM STAFFORD on 3/30/2015. (tdl)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION

NORMAN NAPOLEON HAYES,
Plaintiff,
v.

1:14cv34-WS

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social
Security,
Defendant.

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation
docketed February 13, 2015. See Doc. 13. The magistrate judge recommends that
the Commissioner's decision to deny the plaintiff's application for benefits be
affirmed. The plaintiff has filed objections (doc. 18) to the report and
recommendation. The plaintiff contends that the magistrate judge erred in
concluding that substantial evidence supported the administrative law judge’s
finding that the plaintiff was not “disabled.” In particular, the plaintiff challenges

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the ALJ’s decision to give the opinion of Dr. Beaty (the plaintiff’s consultative
psychologist) “little weight” regarding the plaintiff’s limitations.
Having carefully reviewed the record in light of the plaintiff’s objections,
this court agrees with the magistrate judge's conclusions (1) that the ALJ did not
err by giving the opinion of Dr. Beaty “little weight,” and (2) that substantial
evidence supported the ALJ’s decision that the plaintiff was not disabled within the
meaning of the Social Security Act.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The court ADOPTS and incorporates by reference into this order the
magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 13).
2. The Commissioner's decision to deny the plaintiff's application for
benefits is AFFIRMED.
3. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The decision of the
Commissioner is AFFIRMED."
DONE AND ORDERED this

30th

day of

March

, 2015.

s/ William Stafford
WILLIAM STAFFORD
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE