Brownton v. Heckler

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER

SCHWARZER, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) denying plaintiff Janet Brownton disability benefits. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Plaintiff claims that she is disabled by emotional and psychological problems and by physical pain stemming from former injuries. The Administrative Law Judge (“the ALJ”) found little objective clinical evidence of physical or mental impairments which would prevent plaintiff from returning to her past work as a waitress or a cashier and denied benefits. The case…