(SS) Baptista v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANNA MARIE BAPTISTA, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-00844 JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION ) FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ORDER v. ) DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR ) OF DEFENDANT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) SECURITY, AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF ANNA ) MARIE BAPTISTA Defendant. ) ) )

Anna Marie Baptista asserts she is entitled to supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff argues the ALJ erred in evaluating the record and that the matter should be remanded for further proceedings due to new evidence submitted to the Appeals Council. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds Plaintiff failed to demonstrate good cause for the submission of the additional evidence to the Appeals Council, and the ALJ’s decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED. …