Pipkins v. Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White : AFFIRMING and ADOPTING the 18 Report and Recommendation (acg, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
GAIL K. PIPKINS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. CIV-14-136-RAW-KEW

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

ORDER
On April 22, 2015, the United States Magistrate Judge entered a Report and
Recommendation in the above-referenced case, recommending that this Court affirm the
Commissioner’s decision upholding on appeal the findings of the Administrative Law Judge
(“ALJ”), denying benefits to Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed an objection on April 29, 2015, arguing
that: (1) her hand impairments must be factored into her residual functional capacity; (2) she is
credible and her testimony is for the most part consistent with the objective medical evidence;
and (3) she is unable to return to her past work due in large part to her bilateral hand impairment
and the resultant limitations.
Upon full consideration of the entire record and the issues herein, this court finds that the
Magistrate Judge’s recommendation to affirm the ALJ is well-supported. The ALJ’s decision is
supported by substantial evidence, and the correct legal standards were applied. Accordingly, the
Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge is hereby AFFIRMED and
ADOPTED as this court’s Findings and Order. The decision of the Commissioner upholding on

appeal the findings of the ALJ is affirmed.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of June, 2015.

Dated this 9th day of June, 2015.

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