(SS) Schilling v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff April Rachel Schilling (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 14 supplemental security income benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The matter 15 is before the Court on the parties’ briefs. Docs. 16, 19, 20. After reviewing the record the Court 16 finds that substantial evidence and applicable law support the ALJ’s decision.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

18 Plaintiff applied for supplemental security income on September 23, 2014. AR 218–23. 19 On July 20, 2017 the Commissioner found Plaintiff was disabled as of September 23, 2014. AR 20 21 90–99. On May 22, 2019, following a Continuing Disability Review (CDR) pursuant to 20 C.F.R. 22 § 416.989, the Commissioner found that Plaintiff was no longer disabled as of May 15, 2019. AR 122–24. That determination was upheld on reconsideration on October 31, 2019. AR 136–46, 23 147–49. Two hearings were held before an Administrative Law Judge (the “ALJ”) on February 9, 24 25 1 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate…