Terrazas
Terrazas v. Astrue
Opinion
Opinion
Thurston, J.
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL SECURITY COMPLAINT
ORDER DIRECTING REMAND PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g)
ORDER DIRECTING,THE CLERK TO ENTER JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF ERNIE TERRAZAS AND AGAINST DEFENDANT MICHAEL J. ASTRUE
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Ernie Terrazas (“Plaintiff’) seeks judicial review of an administrative decision denying his claim for and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (the “Act”).
FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
On December 23, 2005, Plaintiff filed an application for DIB under Title II of the Act in which he alleged that he suffered from a disability with a claimed onset date of October 4, 2005. See AR at 14, 117-18. After his application for benefits was denied by the agency, Plaintiff requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). On January 23, 2009, the ALJ issued a decision denying benefits. Id. at 9-19 . Specifically, the ALJ found that Plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Act. Id. at 19 . On March 16, 2009, the Appeals Council affirmed the ALJ’s opinion and it became the decision of the Commissioner. Id. at 1-4 .