(SS) Abelia v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAY WILLIAM ABELIA, No. 2:23-cv-01224 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), discontinuing plaintiff’s disability benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-34,1 pursuant to 223(f) of the Social Security Act. For the reasons that follow, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be DENIED, and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment will be GRANTED. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff’s initial application for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) under Title II of the Social Security Act (Act) was granted on April 25, 1996, and deemed effective October 15, 1995. 42 U.S.C. §§ 416, 423, certified administrative record (AR) 103, 123. The Social Security

DIB is paid to disabled persons who have contributed to the…