Opinion ID: 3046994
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Heading: The Process

Text: Following an evidentiary hearing, the ALJ issued a decision holding that Ianuzzi was not “disabled” for purposes of Social Security disability insurance benefits and 2 supplemental security income. He concluded that the claimant had the residual functional capacity to perform “medium” exertional level work and, in particular, to perform two of his past jobs – automobile sales representative (classified as light exertional work) and credit manager (classified as sedentary exertional work) – as well as other light and sedentary exertional level work. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1567 Physical exertion requirements. The Appeals Council denied Ianuzzi’s request for review, and he commenced this civil action in the District Court. Ianuzzi insisted before the District Court that the ALJ’s decisions were not supported by substantial evidence. The District Court agreed with him that the finding regarding the capacity to do medium exertional level work was not supported by substantial evidence. The Court granted summary judgment, however, because it found substantial evidence to support the ALJ’s conclusion with respect to the capacity to perform past employment and other light and sedentary exertional level work.