(SS) Santos Thomas v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIA SANTOS THOMAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01271-HBK Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER1 v. (Doc. No. 18) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

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17 Maria Santos Thomas (“Thomas” or “Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 1). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument. For the reasons set forth below, the Court affirms the Commissioner’s decision. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On March 25, 2016, Thomas protectively filed a Title II application for supplemental security income with a disability onset date of August 1, 2014. (AR 30). Thomas’ application was initially denied on April 15, 2016 and denied upon reconsideration on October 10, 2016. 27 Both…