Lisa Blue v. Andrew Saul

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION

19 20 On October 12, 2016, Plaintiff filed applications for DIB and 21 SSI, alleging a disability onset date of March 10, 2013. (AR 307- 22 19). The Commissioner denied Plaintiff’s application initially 23 and on reconsideration. (AR 225-42). On December 3, 2018, 24 Plaintiff, represented by counsel, testified at a hearing before 25 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Joel Tracy. (AR 128-60). The 26 ALJ also heard testimony from Sandra M. Fioretti, a vocational 27 expert (“VE”). (AR 151-58). On January 30, 2019, the ALJ issued 28 Applying the five-step sequential process, the ALJ found at step one that Plaintiff has not engaged in substantial gainful activity since March 10, 2013, the alleged onset date. (AR 103). At step two, the ALJ found that Plaintiff had the following severe impairments: bilateral hip osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, chronic pain syndrome, discopathy of the cervical spine status- post C4-C7 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis, bilateral lateral …