George F. Mathews v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

94 F.3d 652 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George F. MATHEWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55906. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. ** Decided Aug. 16, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 George F. Mathews appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner in Mathews's action seeking disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 423 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we reverse and remand. 3 In order to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner, a plaintiff must commence a civil action in the district court within sixty days of the mailing of the decision. See 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g). 4 Here, the Appeals Council of the Social Security Administration issued its…