Sherry Despain v. Nancy A. Berryhill

GRASZ, Circuit Judge.

Sherry Despain appeals the district court's 2 judgment that the Social Security Administration ("SSA") Commissioner's decision to deny her disability benefits was supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.

I. Background

Despain is a 52-year old woman from Harrisburg, Arkansas, who previously worked as a packaging machine operator at Frito-Lay. She suffered from chronic pain and obesity. In 2015, some back spasms and other pain conditions kept her away from work long enough that she exhausted her permitted absences under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601…