Hunter v. Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White: Affirming and adopting 21 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

LAUREN JADE HUNTER,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. CIV-20-225-RAW-KEW

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER
On September 13, 2021, 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 [Docket No. 21] . The Plaintiff has filed an objection to
the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation within the time prescribed by law. 28
U.S.C.§636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) [Docket No. 22]. Claimant objects to the Magistrate
Judge’s Report and Recommendation asserting that the ALJ committed error in failing to find
that the Appeals Council should have remanded the claim based upon opinions of Dr. Farrow, a
treating physician; erred in decisions regarding the RFC and Step Five determinations and the
consistency/credibility determination.
Upon full consideration of the 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 is affirmed.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 29th day of September, 2021.
.
_____________________________________
The Honorable Ronald A. White
United States District Judge
Eastern District of Oklahoma

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