Nancy J. Martinez v. Andrew Saul

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Nancy J. M. (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her 20 application for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), and 21 supplemental security income. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the 22 Commissioner is AFFIRMED.

II. PROCEEDINGS BELOW

24 On October 20, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for a period of 25 disability and DIB alleging disability beginning on October 1, 2014. (Administrative 26 27 1 Partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Record (“AR”) 200, 205.) Plaintiff also filed a Title XVI application for supplemental security income. (AR 207.) Her applications were initially denied on February 9, 2016, and upon reconsideration on April 14, 2016. (AR 96, 97, 122, 123.) Plaintiff filed a written request for hearing, and a hearing was held on May 3, 2018. (AR 41-71, 140.) Represented by counsel, Plaintiff appeared and testified, along with an impartial…