Andrew Brown v. Kilolo Kijakazi

Case 8:20-cv-02383-KES Document Filed 08/11/ Page 1 of Page ID #:2600

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW B., Case No. 8:20-cv-02383-KES

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

I.

BACKGROUND

In March 2017, Plaintiff Andrew B. (“Plaintiff”) applied for disability

insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”), alleging a disability onset date of December 1, 2008, at age 21, with a last date insured (“LDI”) of March 31, 2015. AR 828-36. On October 17, 2019, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) conducted a hearing at which Plaintiff, who was represented by counsel, testified along with a medical expert (“ME”) David Peterson, M.D., and a vocational expert (“VE”). AR 537-65. On January 9, 2020, the ALJ issued an unfavorable decision. AR 11-31.…