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999 F.2d 540
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Harrell T. JENNINGS, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee.No. 92-6502.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
July 6, 1993.
1Before RYAN and BOGGS, Circuit Judges, and ECHOLS, District Judge.*
ORDER
2Harrell T. Jennings appeals a district court order affirming the Secretary's denial of social security disability benefits. The case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. The parties have waived oral argument, and the panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed in this case. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).
3Jennings filed an application for social security disability benefits with the Secretary, alleging disability due to back and leg pain. Following a hearing, the administrative law judge (ALJ) determined that Jennings was not disabled because he had the residual functional capacity to perform his past relevant work. The Appeals Council affirmed the ALJ's determination.
4Jennings then filed a complaint seeking judicial review of the Secretary's decision. Over Jennings's objections, the district court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation and granted summary judgment for the defendant. Jennings has filed a timely appeal.
5Upon review, we determine that substantial evidence exists to support the Secretary's decision. Brainard v. Secretary of Health and Human Servs., 889 F.2d 679, 681 (6th Cir.1989) (per curiam). Substantial evidence supports the Secretary's conclusion that Jennings is capable of performing light work and, therefore, is capable of performing his past relevant work as a crane operator. Further, the ALJ did not improperly disregard the opinion of Jennings's treating physician. Substantial evidence likewise supports the Secretary's determination that Jennings does not suffer from disabling pain. Duncan v. Secretary of Health and Human Servs., 801 F.2d 847, 853 (6th Cir.1986).
6Accordingly, we affirm the judgment for the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge's report and recommendation filed on April 23, 1992, as adopted by the district court in its order filed on September 24, 1992. Rule 9(b)(3), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.
*The Honorable Robert L. Echols, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, sitting by designation
Document Info
Docket Number: 92-6502
Citation Numbers: 999 F.2d 540
Filed Date: 7/6/1993
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/17/2021