(SS) Campos v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Sandy Marie Campos (“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 United States Magistrate Judge. Docs. 19, 21–22. 17 After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial evidence and applicable law do not 18 support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore granted.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

20 On September 28, 2018 Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental 21 security income alleging a disability onset date of May 15, 2017. The applications were denied 22 initially on March 7, 2019 and on reconsideration on July 24, 2019. A hearing was held before an 23 Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on August 24, 2020. AR 55–77. On September 2, 2020 24 the ALJ issued an unfavorable decision. AR 16–27. The Appeals Council denied…