Olivia Sherley Stevens v. Andrew Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
17 18 On May 21, 2018, Plaintiff, formerly employed as a housekeeping 19 cleaner, a machine packager, and a taxi dispatcher (see AR 41, 51-53, 20 192-202), filed an application for disability insurance benefits 21 alleging a disability onset date of November 9, 2015. (See AR 22, 153- 22 56). Plaintiff’s application was denied, initially on August 24, 2018, 23 and on reconsideration on December 20, 2018. (See AR 81-84, 86-90). 24 On December 13, 2019, Administrative Law Judge Josephine Arno (“ALJ”) heard testimony from Plaintiff, who was represented by counsel. (See AR 41-49, 51-53). The ALJ also heard testimony from vocational expert David Rinehart (“VE”). (See AR 50-57). On February 6, 2020, the 2 Case 5:20-cv-01986-AS Document Filed 03/31/ Page 3 of Page ID #:623
1 ALJ issued a decision denying Plaintiff’s request for benefits. (See AR 2 22-33).
Applying the five-step sequential process, the ALJ found at step one that Plaintiff had not engaged in substantial gainful activity since November 9, 2015, the alleged onset disability onset date. (AR 24). At…