Manuel J. Perez v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

42 F.3d 1401 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Manuel J. PEREZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15959. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 14, 1994. * Decided Nov. 28, 1994. Before: CHOY, FARRIS, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted appellant Miguel Perez social security disability benefits commencing on April 25, 1989. Perez appealed to the district court, claiming that the ALJ improperly determined the onset date of his disability. The district court granted summary judgement in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary). We review the district court's grant of summary judgement de novo. Jesinger v. Nevada Federal Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994). However, we must affirm the ALJ's decision if it is supported by substantial evidence and if the ALJ applied the correct…