Owens v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION JOSEPH OWENS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:20-cv-351-GMB ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI,1 Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION On April 5, 2016, Plaintiff Joseph Owens filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) with an alleged disability onset date of January 1, 2012. Owens’ application for benefits was denied on July 8, 2016. He then requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ held a hearing on September…