(SS) Johnson v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL WILCE JOHNSON, Case No. 1:22-cv-01636-EPG Plaintiff, FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL
13 v. SECURITY COMPLAINT 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF Nos. 1, 9). SECURITY, Defendant. 17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an unfavorable decision by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration regarding his application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), with any appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (ECF No. 13). Plaintiff presents the following issues: (1) Did the ALJ apply the medical vocational profiles accurately? (2) Did the ALJ address the combination of impairments in the RFC? (3) Did the ALJ fail to provide clear and convincing reasons to find Mr. Johnson’s statements not persuasive?…