(SS) Bulgakov v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LILIYA BULGAKOV, No. 2:20-cv-2031-EFB Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for disability benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. ECF Nos. 16, 18. For the reasons provided below, the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment is granted and plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied. I. Background In February 2019, plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits (DIB) and supplemental security income (SSI) under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act), alleging that she became disabled on October 2, 2017. ECF No. 11-1, Administrative 27 1 Disability Insurance Benefits are paid to disabled persons who have contributed to the Social Security program, 42 U.S.C.…