(SS) Gross v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAURA E. GROSS, No. 2:21-cv-00324 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying her application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-34. The parties agree that the case should be remanded to the Commissioner; the only remaining issues are the subjects for further proceedings and whether remand should be for an immediate award of benefits or for further consideration by the Commissioner. For reasons explained below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part and defendant’s motion for remand will be GRANTED. Judgement will be entered in favor of plaintiff. ////

DIB is paid to disabled persons who have contributed to the Disability Insurance…