BLEA v. BARNHART

No. 05-2246

466 F.3d 903 (2006)

NICK L. BLEA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

October 23, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Armstrong, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Linda H. Green, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Social Security Administration, Dallas, Texas (David C. Iglesias, United States Attorney, Cynthia L. Weisman, Assistant United States Attorney, and Tina M. Waddell, Chief Counsel, Region VI with her on the brief) for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HENRY, LUCERO, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.


HENRY, Circuit Judge:

Claimant Nick L. Blea appeals from a magistrate judge's order affirming the Commissioner's denial of his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Mr. Blea contends that the magistrate judge erred in upholding the administrative law judge (ALJ)'s decision, where the ALJ failed to: (1) utilize Social Security Ruling (SSR) 83-20 to determine the onset date of Mr. Blea's disabilities, and (2) confront...

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