Jeffrey M. Peifer v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEFFREY P., Case No. ED CV 18-2004-SP Plaintiff, V. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ORDER Social Security Administration, Defendant. VT 18 19 INTRODUCTION On September 20, 2018, plaintiff Jeffrey P. filed a complaint against 22 || defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration 23 || (‘Commissioner’), seeking a review of a denial of a period of disability and 24 || disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). Plaintiff presents what amount to four issues for decision: (1) whether the 26 || Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly discounted plaintiff's subjective 27 || complaints; (2) whether the ALJ properly considered the opinions of plaintiff's

1 || treating physicians; (3) whether the ALJ’s residual functional capacity (“RFC”) 2 || determination was supported by substantial evidence; and (4) whether the ALJ was 3…