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Medlock v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Oct 20, 2016
Case No. CV 15-9609-KK (C.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2016)

Summary

finding that ALJ's decision not to include mental limitations in hypotheticals to VE was not legal error where "substantial evidence indicated [claimant] only suffered from 'mild impairment,' which caused only 'minimal limitation in her ability to perform basic mental work activities'"

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Opinion

Case No. CV 15-9609-KK

10-20-2016

DONNA RAE MEDLOCK, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


JUDGMENT

Pursuant to sentence four of Title 42 of the United States Code, section 405(g), IT IS ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration is AFFIRMED. Dated: October 20, 2016

/s/_________

HONORABLE KENLY KIYA KATO

United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Medlock v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Oct 20, 2016
Case No. CV 15-9609-KK (C.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2016)

finding that ALJ's decision not to include mental limitations in hypotheticals to VE was not legal error where "substantial evidence indicated [claimant] only suffered from 'mild impairment,' which caused only 'minimal limitation in her ability to perform basic mental work activities'"

Summary of this case from Sanchez v. Colvin
Case details for

Medlock v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:DONNA RAE MEDLOCK, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Oct 20, 2016

Citations

Case No. CV 15-9609-KK (C.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2016)

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