Opinion
18 CIVIL 10402 (SN)
03-17-2021
JOHN L. HAYWARD, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
JUDGMENT
It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons set forth in the Court's Opinion & Order dated March 16, 2021, the Court finds that the Commissioner's factual determinations were supported by substantial evidence, and the conclusion that Hayward failed to show good cause for his absence at his hearing was not an abuse of discretion. Furthermore, Hayward has failed to demonstrate that his additional reasons for his absence were based upon new facts not available at the time of his letter to the Appeals Council, and he did not show good cause for raising them for the first time before the Court. The Commissioner's motion is GRANTED and the case is DISMISSED. Dated: New York, New York
March 17, 2021
RUBY J. KRAJICK
Clerk of Court
BY: /s/ _________
Deputy Clerk