McKINZEY v. ASTRUE

No. 10-2654.

641 F.3d 884 (2011)

Debra McKINZEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Schultz (argued), Attorney, Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Carole J. Kohn (argued), Attorney, Social Security Administration, Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MANION, EVANS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Debra McKinzey applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2004, but an administrative law judge found that she could perform light work and was thus not disabled. She challenges that determination. Despite some concerns over the ALJ's articulation of her reasons for denying McKinzey's claim, we find that the determination was amply supported by substantial evidence in the record and that remanding for further articulation would serve...

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