(SS) Doan v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BILLIE DOAN, Case No. 2:22-cv-00084-JDP (SS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) finding that she was ineligible to receive Supplemental Security Insurance (“SSI”) benefits that she had previously been awarded. Both parties have moved for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 14 & 15. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted, the Commissioner’s motion is denied, and this matter is remanded for immediate payment of benefits. Standard of Review An Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision denying an application for disability benefits will be upheld if it is supported by substantial evidence in the record and if the correct legal standards have been applied. Stout v. Comm’r, Soc. Sec. Admin., 454 F.3d…