Burkholder v. Kijakazi

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA WENDY M. BURKHOLDER, : Civil No. 1:23-CV-216 : Plaintiff, : : v. : (Magistrate Judge Carlson) : MARTIN O’MALLEY,1 : Commissioner of Social Security, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction This case asks us to undertake a metaphysical analysis of whether the quantum of evidence described as “kind of iffy” lies between a scintilla and a preponderance. The claimant, Wendy Burkholder, protectively filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits on February 21, 2019, alleging…