United States Ninth Circuit

In determining whether an applicant is disabled for Social Security benefits, evidence that applicant could work 20 hours a week in the past and stated a willingness to do so may not be the basis for a conclusion that he could still work 20 hours a week on a sustained basis.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/13/2000
• Decided 01/02/2001
• Published 01/02/2001

Judges

• ALSUP, District Judge:, Before:  TASHIMA, TALLMAN, Circuit Judges, and ALSUP, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin Taller, Anaheim, California, for the plaintiff-appellant., Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, United States Attorney, Janice L. Walli, Chief Counsel, Region IX, D.J. Edelman and Leo R. Montenegro, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, California.