Cox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOLENE COX, Plaintiff, No. C 21-09850 WHA

v.

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner ORDER RE CROSS-MOTIONS FOR of Social Security, SUMMARY JUDGMENT 14 Defendant.

16 INTRODUCTION In this social security appeal, claimant challenges the denial of her disability benefits. Because the administrative law judge improperly discounted medical opinion as to the severity of claimant’s condition and based her findings on her own lay interpretation of treatment records, such findings are not supported by substantial evidence as required. Claimant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and this matter is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this order. Respondent’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED. STATEMENT In February 2017, claimant Jolene Cox applied for disability insurance benefits (AR 273– 74). In her application, she alleged several mental impairments: “major…