Lisa Jean Hughes v. Andrew Saul

I. INTRODUCTION

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

II. PROCEEDINGS BELOW

23 On or about March 29, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for a period 24 of disability and DIB alleging disability beginning January 15, 2013. (Administrative 25 Record (“AR”) 135-36.) Her application was denied initially on August 16, 2013, 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. and upon reconsideration on January 3, 2014. (AR 87-90, 94-98.) Plaintiff filed a request for a hearing, and a hearing was held on September 14, 2015. (AR 33-53, 100.) Represented by counsel, Plaintiff appeared and testified, along with an impartial vocational expert. (AR 33-53.) On October 9, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Plaintiff had not been under a…