Ortiz-Maldonado v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO BRENDA ORTIZ-MALDONADO, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL NO. 19-1382 (CVR) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security1, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER INTRODUCTION On April 23, 2019, Plaintiff Brenda Enid Ortíz-Maldonado (“Plaintiff”) filed the present case challenging the denial of her petition for Social Security disability benefits by Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”). (Docket No. 2).2 Plaintiff consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge and the presiding District…