Sanders Ex Rel. Wakefield v. Apfel

OPINION and ORDER 1

STEELE, United States Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs Complaint (Doc. # 1), seeking review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security of the Social Security Administration (the Commissioner) denying plaintiff Timothy J. Sanders, II’s claim for child’s insurance benefits on the earnings record of Timothy J. Sanders. The Commissioner has filed the Transcript of the proceedings (hereinafter referred to as “Tr.” followed by the appropriate page number), and the parties have filed legal memoranda.

I. The ALJ Decision and Standard…