Mariyeta Markarian v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

962 F.2d 14 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Mariyeta MARKARIAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55407. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 6, 1992. * May 11, 1992. Before ALARCON, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Mariyeta Markarian's application for disability benefits was denied, and the decision was upheld by an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") in September 1987 after a hearing and consideration of the evidence. [ER 12] The Appeals Council remanded the case to the ALJ to consider additional psychiatric evidence after Markarian reported a 1987 suicide attempt and allegedly commenced ongoing psychological treatment. [ER 14, 17; Tr 151] 3 In April 1989, the ALJ again concluded she did not suffer from a disability preventing her from performing her past relevant work. [ER 21] The Appeals Council affirmed this decision. [ER 22] The district…