(SS) Hayes v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TODD S. HAYES, Case No. 1:20-cv-742-HBK Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER AFFIRMING THE

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v. (Doc. No. 19) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,1 15 Defendant. 16 Todd S. Hayes (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for supplemental security income under the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 1). The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted without oral argument. (Doc. Nos. 19, 21, 22). For the reasons stated, the Court affirms the Commissioner’s decision. I. JURISDICTION Plaintiff filed for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits on August 29,

1 This action was originally filed against Andrew Saul in his capacity as the Commissioner of Social Security. (See Doc. 1 at 1). The Court has substituted Kilolo Kijakazi, who has…