Facts

Plaintiff Corianne Marie Quinones applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental social security income under the Social Security Act. Quinones's application was denied initially and on reconsideration. Quinones then requested a hearing before an administrative law judge, who determined that Quinones suffered from the severe impairments of cognitive disorder, learnings disorder, schizophrenic disorder, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a history of substance abuse, but was not disabled. Quinones filed for judicial review.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant failed to give the appropriate amount of weight to plaintiff's treating sources. Plaintiff specifically argued that defendant allocated more weight to the state reviewer's opinion even though the state reviewers never examined plaintiff, and did not give the same amount of consideration to plaintiff's treating physician, Dr. Bonnie Lucks. Plaintiff further contended that defendant's analysis was made without assessing the relevant factors related to plaintiff's disability.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the allegations and contended that she gave the appropriate amount of weight to the medical opinions and testimony provided. Defendant additionally argued that the analysis was made with reliance on the most recent evidence that was consistent with the record.

Result

The court entered judgment denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and granting defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment on the grounds that defendant made no error when determining that plaintiff was not disabled.