Jose Luis Barajas v. Kilolo Kijakazi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE B., ) Case No. CV 18-6470-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND v. ) ORDER ) ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ) Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) I. INTRODUCTION On July 26, 2018, plaintiff Jose B. filed a complaint against the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). The parties have fully briefed the matters in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents five issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered the opinions of plaintiff’s treating physicians; (2) whether the ALJ properly discounted plaintiff’s subjective…