(SS) Phillips v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALESIA ANN PHILLIPS, No. 2:18-cv-02307-MCE-KJN Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 16, 22)

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Social Security Benefits. In her summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred by failing to consider plaintiff’s dyslexia, failing to provide clear and convincing reasons to discredit plaintiff’s pain testimony, and failing to develop the vocational expert’s (“VE”) testimony. (ECF No. 16.) The Commissioner filed an opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 22.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned RECOMMENDS DENYING plaintiff’s motion, GRANTING the Commissioner’s motion, and AFFIRMING the decision of the ALJ. //// //// 27 1 This action was referred to the undersigned for resolution…