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Nicholas Adam Lovell (plaintiff) appealed the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of disability benefits. After an initial denial in 2008 and a subsequent hearing before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Edward I. Pitts, who also denied benefits, the Appeals Council remanded the case for further proceedings. ALJ Pitts again found plaintiff not disabled in July 2012, a decision that became final on May 23, 2013, when the Appeals Council denied review. Plaintiff and the Commissioner both moved for judgment on the pleadings. The District Court, presided by Judge David G. Larimer, affirmed the Commissioner's decision, concluding that it was supported by substantial evidence and applied correct legal standards regarding plaintiff's residual functional capacity despite impairments like morbid obesity, degenerative disc disease, and bipolar disorder.
Lovell v. Colvin is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, W.D. New York.
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Nicholas Adam Lovell ("plaintiff") appealed the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of disability benefits. After an initial denial in 2008 and a subsequent hearing before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Edward I. Pitts, who also denied benefits, the Appeals Council remanded the case for further proceedings. ALJ Pitts again found plaintiff not disabled in July 2012, a decision that became final on May 23, 2013, when the Appeals Council denied review. Plaintiff and the Commissioner both moved for judgment on the pleadings. The District Court, presided by Judge David G. Larimer, affirmed the Commissioner's decision, concluding that it was supported by substantial evidence and applied correct legal standards regarding plaintiff's residual functional capacity despite impairments like morbid obesity, degenerative disc disease, and bipolar disorder.
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