Banuelos

I. BACKGROUND

21 Plaintiff Beatriz B. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on April 29, 2019, seeking review 22 of the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) denial of her application for 23 social security disability and supplemental security income benefits. ECF No. 1. The 24 25 26 1 Andrew Saul became the Commissioner of Social Security on June 17, 2019. Although Plaintiff originally brought this action against Former Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, this case may properly proceed against Andrew Saul pursuant to 42 28 parties consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge on May 7, 2019. ECF No. 5. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, the parties filed a Joint Motion for Judicial Review on December 9, 2019, stating their positions on the disputed issues in the case. ECF No. 17. On July 16, 2020, the Court reversed the Commissioner’s denial of disability insurance benefits and remanded to the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) for the calculation and award of benefits. ECF No. 18. On remand, the Commissioner awarded Plaintiff $63,701. in total past due benefits. ECF No. 23- at 1; ECF No. 23-3. On September 1,…