Gaye L. Brown v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 GAYE L. BROWN, No. 2:24-cv-02781 DAD SCR Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
14 Defendant. 15 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying her application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401-34. The action has been referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 302(c)(15). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends that Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 11) be denied, and Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 13) be granted. BACKGROUND I. Procedural Background Plaintiff applied for DIB benefits on June 29, 2021, alleging disability beginning June 23, 2021. Administrative Record (“AR”) 28. The claim was denied initially on January 18, 2023,