The following excerpt is from Perla A. v. Saul, Case No.: 19cv1802-RBB (S.D. Cal. 2020):
The Commissioner makes this assessment by employing a five-step analysis outlined in 20 C.F.R. 416.920. See also Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1098-99 (9th Cir. 1999) (describing five steps). First, the Commissioner determines whether a claimant is engaged in "substantial gainful activity." If so, the claimant is not disabled. 20 C.F.R. 416.920(b) (2019). Second, the Commissioner determines whether the
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