(SS) Ali v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

17 Plaintiff Laurie Ann Ali (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Acting Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.1 II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was born on March 25, 1973, has at least a high school education, and previously worked as a receptionist. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 34–37, 48, 55, 62, 183, 217–18.) Plaintiff protectively filed an application for SSI payments on April 28, 2020, alleging she became disabled 27 28 on July 18, 2013,2 due lower back issues, “low eye with glasses,” and “overall health worsened.” (AR 15, 55, 63–64, 78, 90, 183–92.) Plaintiff was 47 years old on the date the application was filed. (AR 55.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record3 1. Medical Evidence In 1999, Plaintiff…