(SS) Meadows v. Commissioner of Social Security

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

6 Plaintiff applied for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits on February 20, 2019, alleging that 7 she became disabled on January 1, 2019. AR 213-214. Plaintiff applied for Title XVI Supplemental 8 Security Income on March 13, 2019, alleging that she became disabled on December 10, 2018. AR 9 215-224. Plaintiff’s applications were denied initially on June 14, 2019, and on reconsideration on 10 August 21, 2019. AR 126-30, 135-41. Plaintiff requested a hearing before an administrative law 11 judge (“ALJ”) and ALJ Rebecca LaRiccia held a hearing on November 3, 2020. AR 32-68. ALJ 12 LaRiccia issued an order denying benefits on the basis that Plaintiff was not disabled on November 25, 13 2020. AR 10-31. Plaintiff sought review of the ALJ’s decision, which the Appeals Council denied. 14 AR 1-6. This appeal followed. 15 Medical Record 16 The relevant medical record was reviewed by the Court and will be referenced below as 17 necessary to this Court’s decision. 18 The ALJ’s Decision 19 Using the Social Security Administration’s five-step sequential evaluation process, the ALJ 20 determined that Plaintiff was not disabled under the Social…