(SS) Mortera v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DIEGO J. MORTERA, ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-0521 JLT SAB ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DECLINING TO ADOPT THE ) RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING ) PLAINTIFF’S APPEAL, DENYING THE ) COMMISSIONER’S REQUEST TO AFFIRM, v. ) AND REMANDING THE ACTION FOR ) FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO MARTIN O’MALLEY, ) SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) Commissioner of Social Security1, ) ) ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT Defendants. ) IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST ) DEFENDANT ) ) (Docs. 19, 21, and 23) )

Diego Mortera seeks review of a decision denying his application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits. (Docs. 1, 19.) Plaintiff contends substantial evidence does not support the finding that he can perform his past relevant work, because the ALJ erred evaluating the medical evidence,…