Behn

Behn v. Barnhart

Good Law

463 F. Supp. 2d 1043·2006 WL 3477743·2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93441

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaOctober 18, 2006CV 05-5784-RCCalifornia2,535 words

Opinion

Chapman, J.

OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff Opal Behn filed a complaint on August 10, 2005, seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision denying her application for disability benefits. The Commissioner answered the complaint on January 3, 2006, and the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 23,2006.

BACKGROUND

I

On December 20, 2002, plaintiff applied for disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program of Title XVI of the Social Security Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 1382 (a), claiming an inability to work since January 1994, due to schizophrenia, a bipolar disorder, insomnia, and back pain. Certified Administrative Record (“A.R.”) 17, 72. The plaintiffs application was denied on April 22, 2003. A.R. 30-34. The plaintiff then requested an administrative hearing, which was held before Administrative Law Judge Cynthia A. Minter (“the ALJ”) on October 5, 2004. A.R. 35-36, 227-51. On December 17, 2004, the ALJ issued a decision finding plaintiff is not disabled. A.R. 14-23. The plaintiff appealed this decision to the Appeals Council, which denied review on April 15, 2005. A.R. 9-13.

II

The plaintiff, who was born on December 7, 1953, is currently 52 years old. A.R. 72,…

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