Garland v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

COHN, District Judge.

I

This Social Security disability case is before the Court on defendant Secretary’s objections to the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation that summary judgment be granted in favor of plaintiff.

Plaintiff filed applications for disability benefits in September 1978 and March 1979, each alleging a disability onset date of March 6, 1978. Both applications were initially denied administratively. After the second application was denied on reconsideration, plaintiff requested a de novo hearing which was held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)…