Erica Joan Bufanda v. Martin O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 ERICA B., ) Case No. 2:23-cv-10823-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER LELAND DUDEK, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On December 27, 2023, plaintiff Erica B. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and a denial of an application for supplemental security income (“SSI”). The parties have fully briefed the issue in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents one disputed issue for decision, whether the…