United States Sixth Circuit
Ferguson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 09-4387
District court's affirmance of the Commission of Social Security's denial of plaintiff's applications for disability benefits and supplemental security income, is affirmed where: 1) the district court's rejection of plaintiff's claim that the ALJ violated SSR 96-5p is affirmed as, the ALJ's thorough opinion demonstrates that he carefully considered the entire record in this case, that he identified substantial evidence supporting the determination that plaintiff was not disabled, and that he did not abuse his discretion in failing to recontact a doctor, because the bases for her opinion, though wanting, were not unclear or ambiguous; and 2) the district court did not err when it declined to remand the matter to the ALJ for consideration of new evidence that was accepted by the Appeals Council.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/09/2010
- Decided 12/23/2010
- Published 12/23/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- W. David Koeninger, Alfred C. Sanchez