Elvin Hernandez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELVIN H., Case No. 5:19-cv-01775-PD

Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM

OPINION AND ORDER

v. ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 16

18 Plaintiff filed this action seeking review of the Commissioner’s final 19 decision denying his application for supplemental security income. In 20 accordance with the Court’s case management order, the parties filed a Joint 21 Stipulation addressing the merits of the disputed issue. For the reasons 22 stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is reversed and the action is 23 remanded. 24 25 1 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 1 On October 4, 2016, Plaintiff filed an application for Supplemental Security Income benefits, alleging disability since August 1, 2011. [Joint Statement (“JS”) 2; Administrative…