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Monell v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Dec 3, 2009
8:08-CV-0821 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2009)

Summary

finding substantial evidence supported ALJ's step two determination were ALJ "applied the 'special technique'"

Summary of this case from Aguglia v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Opinion

8:08-CV-0821.

December 3, 2009

Thomas C. Erwin, Esq., Erwin, McCane Law Firm, Albany, NY, Counsel for Plaintiff. Karla J. Gwinn, Esq., Office of Regional General Counsel, Social Security Administration, Region II, New York, NY, Counsel for Defendant.



ORDER


The above matter comes to me following a Report-Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Victor E. Bianchini, duly filed on the 16th day of November 2009. Following ten days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent me the file, including any and all objections filed by the parties herein.

After careful review of all of the papers herein, including the Magistrate Judge's Report-Recommendation, and no objections submitted thereto, it is

ORDERED that:

1. The Report-Recommendation is hereby adopted in its entirety.

2. The Commissioner's decision denying disability benefits is remanded for further proceedings.

3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon all parties and the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Monell v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Dec 3, 2009
8:08-CV-0821 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2009)

finding substantial evidence supported ALJ's step two determination were ALJ "applied the 'special technique'"

Summary of this case from Aguglia v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

finding substantial evidence supported step two determination where the ALJ assigned weight to the relevant medical opinions and explained the weight he gave to each opinion by referencing various factors listed in the regulations

Summary of this case from Mazyck v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
Case details for

Monell v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:LUIS MONELL, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: Dec 3, 2009

Citations

8:08-CV-0821 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2009)

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