(SS) Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHERRY LYNN JONES, No. 2:19-cv-01273 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying her application for Disabled Widow’s Benefits (“DWB”), a type of Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”), pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C. §§ 402(e), 416, 423. For the reasons that follow, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be DENIED, and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment will be GRANTED. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff applied for benefits on July 27, 2017. Administrative Record (“AR”) 12, 206- //// 26 Disabled Widow benefits are a type of Title II benefit. 42 U.S.C.A. 42 U.S.C. § 402(e). The same disability definition applies but the date last insured is determined by the deceased’s work history. Id. at §…