Hale v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA DIVISION DOUGLAS L. HALE, ) ) Claimant, ) 1:20-CV-240 ) vs. ) ) ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ) SECURITY, ) ) Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the United States Magistrate Judge with the consent of the parties and by order of reference [Doc. 18] for disposition and entry of a final judgment. Claimant’s Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) application under the Social Security Act, Title II, was denied on July 2, 2019, following a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). This action is…