Government
Social Security Administration
Disability Insurance Benefits
Robert Belldon Colme v. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Published: Oct. 22, 2016 | Result Date: Sep. 9, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 5:15-cv-02318-MRW Bench Decision – Defense
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Cyrus Safa
(Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing)
Defendant
Tina R. Saladino
(Social Security Administration)
Facts
Plaintiff sought judicial review of the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that the administrative law judge erred by giving little weight to a consulting physician's opinion and not providing a legitimate basis for rejecting plaintiff's symptom testimony.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant contended that the judge did not err.
Result
The court affirmed the denial, finding the decision free of legal error and supported by substantial evidence.
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