(SS) Skidgel v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 YVONNE MIRANDA SKIDGEL, No. 2:23-cv-02179-DC-EFB Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for disability benefits under the Title II of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. ECF Nos. 11 & 15. For the reasons provided below, it is recommended that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be granted and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment be denied. I. Background On June 28, 2019, plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits (DIB) under Title II of the Social Security Act (Act), alleging disability beginning May 27, 2018.

1 Disability Insurance Benefits are paid to disabled persons who have contributed to the Social Security program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq. Supplemental…