Martin

Martin v. Saul

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaOctober 12, 20224:20-cv-07754California5,872 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

19 A. Factual Background 20 In May 2017, Plaintiff filed an application for DIB under Title II of the Social Security Act 21 (the “Act”), alleging that she became disabled and unable to work as of May 28, 2013. See Dkt. 22 No. 15 (“AR”) at 24. In her application, Plaintiff listed fibromyalgia, back injury, neck injury, 23 anxiety, depression, foot injury, edema - both hands, and migraines as the conditions that limit her 24 ability to work. Id. at 237. Based on this application, the agency denied Plaintiff’s claim in July

26 1 The acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration is Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi. She is substituted for her predecessor, Andrew Saul, as Defendant in this action under Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 25(d). 2017 and again upon reconsideration in September 2017. Id. at 120, 130. Plaintiff then appeared before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in September 2019. Id. at 24. The ALJ determined that Plaintiff’s date last insured was December 31, 2016, and followed the five-step sequential evaluation process mandated for disability claims under 20 C.F.R. § 416.920. See id. at 1, 21–35. The ALJ ultimately…

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