(SS) Rodriguez v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Maria Angeles Flores Rodriguez (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final 13 decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her 14 applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income pursuant to Titles 15 II and XVI, respectively, of the Social Security Act. The matter is before the Court on the parties’ 16 briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the United States Magistrate Judge.1 Docs. 17 18, 20, 21. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial evidence and applicable law 18 support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore Denied. 19

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

20 On February 5, 2018 Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental 21 security income alleging a disability onset date of September 1, 2016. The Commissioner denied 22 the applications initially on June 6, 2018 and on reconsideration on September 11, 2018. Plaintiff 23 requested a hearing which was held before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on June 9, 24 2020. AR 41–62. On August 19, 2020 the ALJ issued a decision denying…