Fanale
Fanale v. Astrue
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Victoria Fanale appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of her application for disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the *567 district court’s order affirming the ALJ’s decision denying benefits. See Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 954 (9th Cir.2002) (citation omitted). The decision of the ALJ must be affirmed if it is supported by substantial evidence. See Batson v. Comm’r of Soc. Security Admin., 359 F.3d 1190, 1193 (9th Cir.2004).
Fanale does not contest the ALJ’s finding that her date last insured was December 31, 2002. Therefore, Fanale had the burden to show that she was disabled on or before this date. Johnson v. Shalala, 60 F.3d 1428, 1432 (9th Cir.1995). She did not meet this burden.
An ALJ’s credibility finding is entitled to deference if it is supported by substantial evidence and is “sufficiently specific to allow a reviewing court to conclude the adjudicator rejected the claimant’s testimony on permissible grounds....” See Bunnell v. Sullivan, 947 F.2d 341, 345 (9th Cir.1991) (en banc). Among the relevant factors, an ALJ may consider…