(SS) Huerta v. Commissioner of Social Security

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

5 In April 2017, Plaintiff filed her first applications for disability, disability insurance benefits, 6 and for widow’s benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, alleging disability beginning on 7 January 1, 2012. AR 58. 3 That claim was denied initially on July 21, 2017, and upon reconsideration 8 on November 30, 2017. Id. An ALJ held a hearing related to that claim on August 20, 2018, and 9 issued a decision on that claim on February 26, 2019. AR 55-70. Plaintiff did not appeal this 10 decision, making it the final decision of the Commissioner for the January 1, 2012, through February 11 26, 2019 period. 12 In August 2019, Plaintiff filed another application for disabled widow’s insurance benefits, 13 alleging disability beginning on February 27, 2019. AR 210-263. Plaintiff’s application was denied 14 initially on December 30, 2019, and upon reconsideration on May 1, 2020. AR 71-94; 95-122. 15 Plaintiff requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) and ALJ Vincent Misenti 16 held a hearing on June 10, 2021. AR 32-54. ALJ Misenti issued an order denying benefits on the 17 basis that Plaintiff was not disabled on…