Aldrich

Aldrich v. Barnhart

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151 F. App'x 561
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 21, 2005No. 04-35701California950 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Fritzi Aldrich appeals the district court’s affirmance of the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-431 . The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Aldrich retained the capacity to perform a range of light work and could perform the jobs of credit clerk and mortgage clerk. 1 Thus, the ALJ concluded that Aldrich was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act. The Appeals Council declined Ald-rich’s request for review, and the district court affirmed. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

A claimant who is over the age of fifty-five, limited to light work, and unable to perform past relevant work is disabled unless the ALJ finds the claimant has transferable skills. 20 C.F.R. pt. 404, subpt. P, app. 2. On her date last insured, Aldrich was fifty-eight years old. The ALJ found that Aldrich was limited to light work and was unable to perform her past relevant work. Aldrich asserts that the ALJ erred in finding that she gained transferable skills from her prior work and that she can perform the…

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