Jana D. Rawling v. Martin O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JANA D. R., Case No. 5:20-cv-01098-AFM Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER REVERSING AND

ANDREW SAUL, REMANDING THE DECISION Commissioner of Social Security, OF THE COMMISSIONER

Defendant. 17 Plaintiff filed this action seeking review of the Commissioner’s final decision denying her application for disability insurance benefits. In accordance with the Court’s case management order, the parties have filed briefs addressing the merits of the disputed issues. The matter is now ready for decision. BACKGROUND In December 2016, Plaintiff applied for disability, alleging disability beginning since December 15, 2016. Plaintiff’s applications were denied initially and upon reconsideration. (Administrative Record [“AR”] 63-73, 74-86.) A hearing took 26 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and …