United States Ninth Circuit

Under 42 U.S.C. S 405(c)(4)(C), and regulation, 20 C.F.R. S 404.803(c)(3), the Commissioner of Social Security's earnings records are conclusive evidence of whether individual received sufficient income to qualify for Social Security disability benefits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/15/2000
• Decided 12/29/2000
• Published 12/29/2000

Judges

• RYMER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  BEEZER, RYMER, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Lowry, Portland, Oregon, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard H. Wetmore, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Seattle, Washington (signed the brief), and David Burdett, Seattle, Washington (argued), for the defendant-appellee.