Scott J. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied Scott J.'s request for review of the Commissioner of Social Security's decision denying his claim for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. The court held that Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that his Sjogren's syndrome or fibromyalgia met or medically equaled a listed impairment and that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's finding that he could perform medium work and past relevant work. The opinion was issued upon consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that his Sjogren's syndrome satisfied either subsection A or subsection B of Listing 14.10, and the ALJ's step-three determination was supported by substantial evidence.
2. Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that his fibromyalgia, alone or in combination with another impairment, medically equaled Listing 14.09, including subsection D.
3. The ALJ's medium-work RFC assessment and evaluation of Plaintiff's subjective symptoms were supported by substantial evidence, and the court would not reweigh the evidence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the ALJ adequately considered whether Plaintiff's Sjogren's syndrome met or medically equaled Listing 14.10.
2. Whether the ALJ adequately considered whether Plaintiff's fibromyalgia met or medically equaled a listing, including Listing 14.09D.
3. Whether substantial evidence supported the ALJ's medium-work residual functional capacity assessment and evaluation of Plaintiff's subjective symptoms.

Disposition

denied