(SS) Goodwill v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 22, 20231:22-cv-01017California4,278 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 NANCY ANN GOODWILL, Case No. 1:22-cv-01017-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER

REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL

v. SECURITY COMPLAINT COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 1, 14).

Defendant. 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an 19 unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding her 20 application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment 21 by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), with any 22 appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 11). 23 Plaintiff presents the following issues: 24 1. The ALJ’s Step Four determination is unsupported by substantial evidence, 25 because the RFC precludes Plaintiff’s ability to return to her past relevant work, a composite job, as actually performed. 2. The ALJ erred by rejecting the opinions of Plaintiff’s examining and treating 27 physicians…

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