Boswell v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White : Affirming and adopting 18 the Report and Recommendation which affirms the decision of the ALJ. (acg, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

WALLACE BOSWELL,
Plaintiff,
Case No. CIV-16-234-RAW-KEW
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration,*
Defendant.

ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER
On July 26, 2017, 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. No objection has been filed.
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.

*

Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d) and the last sentence of section 205(g) of the
Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), this action survives and Nancy A. Berryhill is
automatically substituted as Defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of August, 2017.

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THE HONORABLE RONALD A. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

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