Rosalie M Martinez v. Andrew Saul

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Rosalie M. (“Plaintiff”) challenges the denial by the Commissioner 19 of Social Security (“Defendant”) of her application for supplemental security income 20 (“SSI”). She contends that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred when he 21 found that she could perform work existing in the national economy. For the reasons 22 stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.

II. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

24 On January 5, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Title XVI application for SSI, alleging 25 that she had been disabled since January 24, 2014, due to “depression, bipolar, 26 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. [restless leg syndrome], carpal tunnel, and asthma.” (Administrative Record (“AR”) 399-406, 428.) Her application was denied initially and upon reconsideration and she requested and was granted a hearing before an ALJ. (AR 328-31, 339-43.) Following a hearing on November 6, 2018, at which Plaintiff appeared with counsel, 5 …