Forster v. Colvin

MEMORANDUM

GERALD B. COHN, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Procedural Background

On January 18, 2011, Scott M. Forster (“Plaintiff’) protectively filed an application as a claimant for disability insurance benefits, with an alleged disability onset of December 19, 2010. (Administrative Transcript, hereinafter, “Tr.” at 16, 56, 120). After Plaintiffs claim was denied at the initial level of administrative review, at Plaintiffs request, on September 18, 2012, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) held a hearing at which Plaintiff, who was represented by an attorney, and a vocational expert (“VE”)…