Carol Z. Rice v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

98 F.3d 1346 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carol Z. RICE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35604. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 10, 1996. Decided Oct. 9, 1996. Before: REAVLEY, * REINHARDT and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Claimant-appellant Carol Z. Rice appeals the summary judgment granted in favor of the Commissioner on Rice's claim for supplemental security income disability benefits. Rice makes four claims on appeal: 1 (1) the ALJ improperly determined that Rice's arthritis failed to meet the criteria of a listed impairment; (2) the ALJ erred in finding that Rice was capable of performing a "wide range of light or sedentary work;" (3) the ALJ's hypothetical posed to the vocational expert was improper because it failed to take into account Rice's mental impairments or fatigue; and (4) the ALJ improperly admitted…