(SS) Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LYNDA J. MARTINEZ, No. 2:20-cv-619-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (ECF Nos. 14, 18) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II the Social Security Act.1 In her motion for summary judgment, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in analyzing certain medical evidence regarding her migraines. Plaintiff also argues error in the ALJ’s analysis of her “treating” physician’s opinions, those of the state-agency physicians, and plaintiff’s own subjective-symptom testimony. The Commissioner contends the ALJ’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and free from harmful legal error. For the reasons stated below, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion, DENIES the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and REMANDS this case for further…