Brian Poole v. Andrew Saul

BACKGROUND

22 In September 2017, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits, alleging 23 disability beginning August 23, 2014. Plaintiff’s application was denied initially and 24 upon reconsideration. (Administrative Record [“AR”] 15.) A hearing took place on 25 26 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance 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. 28 June 18, 2019 before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). Plaintiff (who was represented by counsel) and a vocational expert (“VE”) testified at the hearing. (AR 32-48.) On July 2, 2019, the ALJ issued a decision finding Plaintiff not disabled. (AR 12.) In this decision, the ALJ found that Plaintiff suffered from the severe impairments of “bipolar disorder and osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees status post left knee arthroscopy.” (AR 17.) The ALJ determined that Plaintiff retained the residual functional capacity (“RFC”) to perform “medium work . . . except: can perform simple, routine tasks in jobs that…