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Torres v. Commissioner of Social Security, 5:17-cv-285-Oc-18PRL. (2018)

Court: District Court, M.D. Florida Number: infdco20190107c14 Visitors: 13
Filed: Dec. 21, 2018
Latest Update: Dec. 21, 2018
Summary: ORDER G. KENDALL SHARP , District Judge . THIS CAUSE concerns Plaintiff Susan D. Torres's appeal from a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (the "Commissioner") denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") after proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). 1 On December 3, 2018, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation (the "Report and Recommendation") recommending that the Commissioner's dec
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ORDER

THIS CAUSE concerns Plaintiff Susan D. Torres's appeal from a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (the "Commissioner") denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") after proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ").1 On December 3, 2018, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation (the "Report and Recommendation") recommending that the Commissioner's decision be affirmed (Doc. 24), to which Plaintiff filed objections (Doc. 27), and Defendant filed a response (Doc. 28).

The ALJ's findings are supported by substantial evidence, and the ALJ applied the proper legal analysis to Plaintiff's disability claims. After de novo review of the portions of the Report and Recommendation to which Plaintiff objected, it is hereby ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:

1. United States Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 24) is APPROVED and ADOPTED and is made part of this Order for all purposes, including appellate review.

2. The Commissioner's final decision in this case is AFFIRMED under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to ENTER JUDGMENT accordingly and CLOSE the case.

DONE and ORDERED.

FootNotes


1. The Commissioner filed a certified copy of the record before the Social Security Administration. (See Doc. 15.)
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