(SS) Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WHITNEY A. JONES, No. 2:23-cv-00339-TLN-EFB Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are pending. ECF Nos. 12 & 18. For the reasons provided below, the undersigned will recommend that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be granted and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment be denied. I. Background On September 24, 2020, plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits (DIB) under Title II of the Social Security Act (Act), alleging disability beginning April 24, 2018. Administrative Record (AR) 13. Plaintiff alleged she was disabled due to cervical and 26 1 Disability Insurance Benefits are paid to…