(SS) Cruz v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KATY CRUZ, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-1248 JLT HBK ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING v. ) PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ) JUDGMENT, GRANTING DEFENDANT’S KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ) CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) JUDGMENT, AND AFFIRMING THE ) DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ) SOCIAL SECURITY Defendant. ) ) (Docs. 16, 18, 20) ) Katy Cruz seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for supplemental security income. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff asserts the administrative law judge erred by finding opinions from Bounmee Vang FNP-C were “not persuasive” and discounting the opinion of Dr. Pauline Bonilla, who performed a consultative mental examination. (Doc. 16.) I. Findings and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge On…