Maldonado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CYNTHIA M., Case No.: 23-cv-354-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER REVIEWING FINAL

v. DECISION OF THE

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of

SECURITY

Social Security, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff filed this action challenging the final decision of the Commissioner of 18 Social Security denying plaintiff’s claim for benefits. Doc. No. 1. This Court directed the 19 parties to explore informal resolution of the matter through the meet-and-confer process, 20 but the parties were unable to resolve the case on their own. Doc. Nos. 12, 13. Having 21 reviewed the parties’ briefing and the Administrative Record (“AR”), the Court 22 REVERSES the decision of the Commissioner in this matter and REMANDS the case to 23 the agency with directions to calculate and award benefits. 24 //// 25 //// 26 //// 27 //// 28 I. BACKGROUND The Social Security Administration determined plaintiff was disabled …