Facts

Plaintiff Jill Hunter sought judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for disability and disability insurance benefits.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that contrary to the ALJ's conclusion, her course of treatment was not inconsistent with her pain. Plaintiff alleged that the ALJ's decision to find that plaintiff's impairments did not equal a listed impairment on the ground that the ALJ's characterization of plaintiff's treatment was inaccurate.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that plaintiff does not have an impairment or combination of impairments that meets or medically equals the severity required. Defendant alleged that plaintiff's medically determinable impairments could reasonably be expected to cause the alleged symptoms but that plaintiff's statements about the intensity, persistence and limiting effects of these symptoms were not entirely credible. Additionally, defendant alleged that plaintiff's statements were not entirely consistent with plaintiff's medical records, course of medical treatment, use of medications, work history, and daily activities.

Result

The court found that plaintiff's arguments were without merit and the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security was affirmed.