Magdziak
Magdziak v. Berryhill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
INTRODUCTION
21 The matter before the Court is the review of the Report and Recommendation, (Doc. 22 No. 31), issued by United States Magistrate Judge Robert N. Block, recommending that 23 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. No. 26), be denied and Defendant's 24 Cross–Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. No. 27), be granted. After careful 25 consideration of the entire record, the Court (1) ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report 26 and Recommendation; (2) DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment; and (3) 27 GRANTS Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. 28 BACKGROUND On April 28, 2014, Plaintiff filed an application for disability insurance benefits. (Doc. 16-5 at 2). Plaintiff's claim was denied at the initial level and upon reconsideration. (Doc. No. 16-4 at 4-10). Plaintiff then requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”), which was held on April 19, 2016. (Id. at 22, 31). On May 6, 2016, the ALJ issued a written decision finding that Plaintiff has not been under a disability, as defined in the Social Security Act, “from the amended alleged onset date to the…