(SS) Erb v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

18 Plaintiff Susan Laura Erb (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 19 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 20 disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is 21 currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to 22 the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 13, 17 and 18. Having 23 reviewed the record as a whole, the Court finds that the ALJ’s decision is supported by substantial 24 evidence and applicable law. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s appeal is denied. 25 /// 26 1 Commissioner of Social Security Andrew Saul is substituted as Defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See 27 also Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 405(g) (action survives regardless of any change in the person occupying the office of Commissioner of Social Security). 2 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. See Docs. 7 and 8. II. Procedural Background On November 13, 2014, Plaintiff filed an application for…