Tomasello

Tomasello v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 11, 20215:20-cv-00793California4,420 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

1 D.T. seeks SSI benefits beginning November 19, 2015, the date of her application. AR 15. 2 An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held a hearing and issued an unfavorable decision on 3 August 3, 2018. AR 15–26. The ALJ found that D.T. had the following severe impairments: 4 trochanter bursitis of the right hip, obesity, post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”), and major 5 depressive disorder (“MDD”). AR 17. The ALJ concluded that D.T. did not have an impairment 6 or combination of impairments that met or medically equaled one of the listed impairments. Id. 7 The ALJ then determined that D.T.’s residual functional capacity (“RFC”) limited her to less than 8 the full range of light work as follows: lifting and/or carrying 20 pounds occasionally and 10 9 pounds frequently; standing and/or walking about six hours of an eight-hour workday; sitting 10 about six hours of an eight-hour workday; pushing or pulling consistent with the lifting just 11 described; no postural or manipulative limitations; capable of understanding, remembering and 12 sustaining concentration, pace and persistence for simple routines throughout a normal workday 13 and workweek; able to…

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