Flaherty v. Astrue

BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Victoria Flaherty appeals the district court’s order upholding the Commissioner’s denial of her application for social security disability insurance benefits. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

Background

Ms. Flaherty alleges disability since March 5, 2002, due to complications from an on-the-job injury in November 2001 in which she was caught in the closing doors of an elevator. She was previously found to be disabled based on an October 1996 application. In 2000, her disability ended. She received a post-secondary education and…