Boxler v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 5:2016cv02154 - Document 19 (N.D. Ohio 2017)
Court Description: Opinion & Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 6/23/17. The Court, for the reasons set forth in this order, adopts in whole the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and affirms the Commissioner's denial of benefits. (Related Docs. 1 and 17 ) (D,MA)
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Boxler v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO -----------------------------------------------------STEPHANIE L. BOXLER, Plaintiff, vs. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : : : CASE NO. 5:16-CV-2154 OPINION & ORDER [Resolving Doc. 1] -----------------------------------------------------JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: On December 12, 2012, Plaintiff Stephanie L. Boxler applied for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.1 After her application was denied, Boxler requested that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) evaluate her application.2 On March 23, 2015, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff Boxler was not disabled within the meanings of the Social Security Act.3 The Appeals Council denied Boxler’s request for review.4 On August 29, 2016, Plaintiff Boxler filed this complaint. With her complaint, Boxler alleges that she was wrongly denied disability insurance benefits.5 Consistent with Local Rule 72.2, the Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker. On June 1, 2017, Magistrate Judge Parker issued a Report and 1 Doc. 10 at 268-76; see 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423 et seq. Id. at 12-15. 3 Id. at 16-37. 4 Id. at 6-10. 5 Doc. 1. 2 Dockets.Justia.com Case No. 5:16-CV-2154 Gwin, J. Recommendation, finding substantial evidence supported the ALJ’s determination and recommending that this Court affirm the Commissioner’s denial of disability benefits.6 Specifically, Magistrate Judge Parker rejected Boxler’s argument that the ALJ should have considered Boxler’s diagnosis of bradyphrenia, a condition that causes mental slowness or fatigability of initiative.7 Judge Parker found no evidence that Boxler had a bradyphrenia diagnosis, and Boxler failed to identify any work-impairing limitations of a bradyphrenia diagnosis.8 On June 12, 2017, Boxler filed notice that she would not object to Magistrate Judge Parker’s report and recommendation.9 The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to conduct a de novo review only of those portions of a Report and Recommendation to which the parties have made an objection.10 Plaintiff Boxler declined to file any objections in this case. Absent objection, a district court may adopt the magistrate judge’s report without review.11 Moreover, having conducted its own review of the parties’ briefs in this case, the Court agrees with the conclusions of Magistrate Judge Parker. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in whole Magistrate Judge Parker’s findings of fact and conclusions of law and incorporates them fully herein by reference. The Court thus AFFIRMS the Commissioner’s denial of benefits. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 23, 2017 s/ James S. Gwin JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 6 Doc. 17. Id. at 9-11. 8 Id. at 10-11. 9 Doc. 18. 10 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). 11 Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). 7 -2-
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