William L. Newton v. Shirley S. Chater , Commissioner Social Security Administration

103 F.3d 139 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William L. NEWTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER * , Commissioner Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-36144. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 7, 1996. ** Decided Nov. 19, 1996. Before: CANBY, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 William L. Newton, appearing pro se, appeals the district court's order affirming the Commissioner's decision not to waive recovery of overpaid Social Security retirement insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the denial of a waiver request to determine whether the Commissioner applied the proper legal standard and to determine whether substantial evidence supports the denial. Quinlivan v. Sullivan, 916 F.2d 524, 526 (9th Cir.1990). 4 When an overpayment occurs, the Social Security Act ("Act") requires the Commissioner to recover the…