Larsen

I. INTRODUCTION

17 Plaintiff S.L.1 appeals the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“the 18 Commissioner”) denying her disability benefits under the Social Security Act (“SSA”). An 19 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) reviewed S.L.’s application and determined she was not 20 disabled and thus not eligible for benefits. Upon consideration of the parties’ cross-motions for 21 summary judgment and for the reasons discussed below, S.L.’s motion for summary judgment is 22 granted. The ALJ’s assessment of the medical evidence improperly discounted the opinion of 23 S.L.’s treating physician, and reflected a misunderstanding of the manifestations of fibromyalgia, 24 one of S.L.’s severe impairments. As the record here is fully developed, and the treating

26 1 Because opinions by the Court are more widely available than other filings, and this order contains potentially sensitive medical information, this order refers to the plaintiff only by her 27 initials. This order does not alter the degree of public access to other filings in this action provided physician’s opinion is sufficient to establish disability, the matter is remanded for calculation and award of…