United States Ninth Circuit

When evidence exists of a claimant's drug or alcohol abuse, the claimant bears the burden of proving that his substance abuse is not a material contributing factor to his disability for purposes of allowing an award of disability benefits under the Social Security Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/23/2007
• Published 03/23/2007

Judges

• CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before HALL, O'SCANNLAIN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew Koenig, Ventura, CA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Liz Noteware, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, CA, for the appellee.