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Strouse v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Mar 19, 2010
CIVIL ACTION No. 07-4514 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 19, 2010)

Summary

holding that an ALJ's failure to discuss a caseworker's letter in her opinion was not improper under SSR 06-03p because "the ALJ provided a clear, detailed explanation of all medical and opinion sources affecting her decision"

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION No. 07-4514.

March 19, 2010


ORDER


AND NOW, this 19th day of March, 2010, after consideration of the pleadings and record, and review of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Linda Caracappa, and the parties' objections thereto, it is ORDERED:

1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED.
2. Strouse's Request for Review is GRANTED as to the issue of the ALJ's failure to include Strouse's moderate difficulties in maintaining concentration, persistence, or pace in the hypothetical question posed to the VE.
3. Strouse's request is DENIED in all other respects.
4. This matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with this Memorandum and Order.


Summaries of

Strouse v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Mar 19, 2010
CIVIL ACTION No. 07-4514 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 19, 2010)

holding that an ALJ's failure to discuss a caseworker's letter in her opinion was not improper under SSR 06-03p because "the ALJ provided a clear, detailed explanation of all medical and opinion sources affecting her decision"

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

Strouse v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:GRAHAM STROUSE v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Mar 19, 2010

Citations

CIVIL ACTION No. 07-4514 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 19, 2010)

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