Coleman

Coleman v. Barnhart

Good Law
92 F. App'x 454
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 23, 2004No. 02-36028California738 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Robert Coleman (“Coleman”) appeals from the district court judgment affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) that denied his claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income benefits (“SSI”) under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Coleman contends that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in finding that his testimony was not credible. We conclude that substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s credibility finding and therefore affirm this part of the ALJ’s decision. Coleman also contends that the ALJ’s finding that he was capable of performing substantial gainful work that exists in the national economy was not supported by substantial evidence. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse in part and remand.

Because a district court’s order upholding the Commissioner’s denial of benefits is reviewed de novo, we focus on whether the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) de *456 cisión is supported by substantial evidence. See Benton ex rel. Benton v. Barnhart, 331 F.3d 1030, 1035 (9th Cir.2003). “The Commissioner’s decision to deny benefits will be overturned only if it is not supported…

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