Cassandra L. Milner v. Michael J. Astrue

Cassandra Milner appeals the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner’s denial of her application for supplemental security income (“SSI”) benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1383. On appeal, Milner argues that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred by (1) finding that her mental impairment did not meet or equal Listing 12.05(C); (2) not giving substantial weight to the opinion of her treating physician, Dr. Pineda; and (3) giving substantial weight to the opinions of non-examining physicians, Dr. Rankart and Dr. McKeown.

We review a social security appeal to determine whether the…