(SS) Corwin v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Crystal Nichole Corwin (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her applications for 14 disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income pursuant to Titles II and XVI, 15 respectively, of the Social Security Act. The matter is before the Court on the parties’ briefs which 16 were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate 17 Judge. See Docs. 24, 28, 29. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial evidence 18 and applicable law do not support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore granted.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

20 On October 28, 2016 Plaintiff applied for benefits alleging disability as of April 2, 2016. 21 AR 241–54. The Commissioner denied the applications initially on April 14, 2017 and on 22 reconsideration on July 27, 2017. AR 171, 182. Plaintiff requested a hearing which was held 23 before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on March 5, 2019. AR 35–62. On April 17, 2019 24 the ALJ issued a decision denying Plaintiff’s…