Tracy Barnes v. Kilolo Kijakazi

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Tracy L. B.1 (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of 19 her application for a period of disability and for disability insurance benefits and 20 supplemental security income (“SSI”). For the reasons stated below, the decision 21 of the Commissioner is REVERSED.

II. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

23 On January 9, 2020, Plaintiff filed applications for disability insurance benefits 24 and SSI, alleging disability beginning October 30, 2019. (AR 62-71, 72-81.)

1 Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Plaintiff’s applications were denied on June 10, 2020 (AR 82-83), and upon reconsideration on March 1, 2021 (AR 137, 144). Plaintiff requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) (AR 151-53), which took place telephonically on September 22, 2021 (AR 36). On October 26, 2021, the ALJ issued her decision. (AR 22-29.) At step one, the ALJ found Plaintiff had not…