Chavez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GLORIA A. CHAVEZ, Case No.18-cv-05683-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Re: Dkt. Nos. 18 & 19 Defendant.

Plaintiff Gloria Chavez seeks social security benefits for a combination of mental and physical impairments, including back problems and posttraumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). (Administrative Record (“AR”) 239.) Before the Court are Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s motions for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 18 & 19.) Because the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) to deny benefits is supported by substantial evidence and otherwise free of legal error, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion, and GRANTS Defendant’s cross-motion. LEGAL STANDARD A claimant is considered “disabled” under the Social Security Act if she meets two requirements. See 42 U.S.C. § 423(d); Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1098 (9th Cir. 1999). First, the…