Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Berryhill
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 20, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-10878-RWZPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
RYA W. ZOBEL, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Nicholas Bennett appeals from a final decision by the Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”) upholding the ruling of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) that rejected his application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”). Plaintiff contends that the ALJ erred by failing to consider the limitations assessed by one of the state agency non-examining physicians.
I. Background
Plaintiff filed an application for DIB on July 31, 2013, alleging disability beginning on August 31,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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