(SS) Hay v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ZAK FRANKLIN HAY, No. 2:18-cv-1706-EFB Plaintiff, v. ORDER ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 14 Defendant. 15 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying his application for a period of disability and Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 13 & 19. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted, the Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment is denied, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this order. I. Background In 2012, plaintiff filed an application for a period of disability and DIB, alleging that he has been disabled since November 7, 2007. Administrative Record (“AR”) 266-272. His application was denied initially and upon reconsideration. Id. at 171-174,…