(SS) Barkhosir v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Suzana Barkhosir (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her applications for 14 disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income pursuant to Titles II and XVI, 15 respectively, of the Social Security Act. The matter is before the Court on the parties’ briefs which 16 were submitted without oral argument to the Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate 17 Judge. See Docs. 20, 23. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial evidence and 18 applicable law do not support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore granted.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

20 On June 9, 2018 and August 16, 2019, respectively, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance 21 benefits and supplemental security income alleging disability as of July 4. 2012. AR 221. The 22 Commissioner denied the applications initially on September 18, 2018 and on reconsideration on 23 January 7, 2019. Plaintiff requested a hearing which was held before an Administrative Law Judge 24 25 1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction…