Edward J. Moore v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Summary

A United States magistrate judge recommends affirming the Social Security Administration’s denial of Edward J. Moore’s claim for disability insurance benefits. The report concludes that the administrative law judge complied with the Appeals Council’s remand order, properly determined that Moore’s essential tremor was not a severe impairment, and adequately evaluated his subjective complaints. The recommendation is that the complaint be dismissed with prejudice.

Holdings

1. The ALJ sufficiently addressed Moore's objections to the vocational expert's testimony and properly relied on the vocational expert's testimony concerning job-number estimates derived from SkillTRAN.
2. Substantial evidence supported the ALJ's conclusion that Moore's alleged tremor was not a severe impairment and did not require additional residual-functional-capacity limitations.
3. The ALJ properly evaluated Moore's subjective complaints, and substantial evidence supported the resulting credibility assessment and residual-functional-capacity finding.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the ALJ complied with the Appeals Council's remand order by addressing objections to the vocational expert's testimony and obtaining supplemental vocational evidence.
2. Whether substantial evidence supported the ALJ's determination that Moore's alleged essential tremor was not a severe impairment and did not require additional residual-functional-capacity restrictions.
3. Whether the ALJ properly evaluated Moore's subjective complaints under the governing Social Security standards.

Disposition

other