Juan Ceja Solorzano v. Nancy A. Berryhill

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION

9 On June 20, 2014, Plaintiff, formerly employed as an electrician (see AR 69-70, 197-98), filed an application for Disability Insurance Benefits, alleging an inability to work because of a disabling condition since November 1, 2013. (See AR 171-75). 14 On September 8, 2016, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”), Sally C. Reason, heard testimony from Plaintiff (represented by counsel), medical expert Alan Levine, and vocational expert June Hagen. (See AR 54-77). On September 29, 2016, the ALJ issued a decision denying Plaintiff’s application. (See AR 38-47). Applying the five-step sequential process, the ALJ found at step one that Plaintiff had not engaged in substantial gainful activity since November 1, 2013. (AR 40). At step two, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff had the following severe impairments –- “lumbar degenerative disc disease; and left (non- dominant) shoulder AC joint arthropathy with impingement syndrome.” (AR 40-41). At step three, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff did not have 26 27 28 The ALJ determined that …