Hannah M. Bowen v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio overruled Hannah M. Bowen’s objections to a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation and adopted the recommendation. The court affirmed the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying benefits, concluding that the administrative law judge adequately accounted for the asserted superficial-interaction limitation and supported the residual functional capacity determination with substantial evidence.

Holdings

1. The residual functional capacity, considered in the context of the administrative law judge's decision as a whole and together with the additional mental restrictions, adequately accounted for the opined limitation to superficial interaction.
2. The Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence and was affirmed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the administrative law judge's residual functional capacity adequately accounted for the opined limitation to superficial interaction with supervisors and the public.
2. Whether the Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence and applied the correct legal standards.

Disposition

affirmed