Rhonda T. Williams v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida reviewed the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Rhonda T. Williams’s claim for disability insurance benefits. The court held that the Administrative Law Judge properly evaluated Williams’s subjective complaints and that substantial evidence supported the residual functional capacity determination, affirming the Commissioner’s decision and directing entry of judgment for the Commissioner.

Holdings

1. The ALJ properly evaluated Williams's subjective complaints because the ALJ considered the complaints in conjunction with the medical evidence, medical opinions, treatment history, noncompliance, and daily activities, and adequately explained why the complaints were not entirely consistent with the record.
2. The Commissioner's determination that Williams was not disabled through June 30, 2022, must be affirmed because the ALJ applied the proper legal standards and substantial evidence supported the findings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the ALJ properly evaluated Williams's subjective complaints and whether the residual functional capacity assessment adequately accounted for those complaints and the medical evidence before her date last insured.
2. Whether substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's determination that Williams was not disabled during the period ending June 30, 2022.

Disposition

affirmed