Stacie Marie Cassel v. Kilolo Kijakazi

INTRODUCTION

21 On June 30, 2021, plaintiff Stacie C. filed a complaint against defendant, the 22 Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking 23 review of a denial of continuing supplemental security income (“SSI”). The court 24 deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. 25 Plaintiff presents two issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative 26 Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered evidence of plaintiff’s borderline 27 intellectual functioning in determining her residual functional capacity (“RFC”), 28 and (2) whether the ALJ erroneously relied on testimony of the vocational expert (“VE”) in determining plaintiff’s ability to perform jobs in the national economy. Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of Complaint (“P. Mem.”) at 6-10; see Memorandum in Support of Defendant’s Answer (“D. Mem.”) at 1-5. Having carefully studied the parties’ memoranda, the Administrative Record (“AR”), and the decision of the ALJ, the court concludes that, as detailed herein, the ALJ properly determined plaintiff’s RFC and properly relied on the VE’s testimony. The court therefore affirms the decision of the…