Wanda Ross v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary

2 F.3d 1157 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Wanda ROSS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, * Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-35935. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 7, 1993. Decided Aug. 11, 1993. Before: SKOPIL, ALARCON, and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied Wanda Ross entitlement to Social Security disability insurance benefits. The district court affirmed; Ross appeals. We hold that both the district court and the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") applied an incorrect legal standard in their determination that Ross has acquired transferable skills. Accordingly, we reverse. 3 * A. Standard of Review 4 We review de novo the district court's judgment regarding the Secretary's denial of benefits. Gamer v. Secretary of Health and Human Servs., 815 F.2d 1275, 1278 (9th Cir.1987). We reverse a decision by the Secretary to deny benefits only if that…