Butler v. Astrue

OPINION AND ORDER

AIKEN, Chief Judge:

Claimant, Holly Butler, brings this action pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner. The Commissioner denied plaintiffs applications for Title II disability insurance benefits (DIB) and Title XVI supplemental security income (SSI) disability benefits under the Act. For the reasons set forth below, the Commissioner’s decision is affirmed and this case is dismissed.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On August 24, 2005, plaintiff protectively filed applications for both DIB and SSI.…