Hill

Hill v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

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289 F. App'x 217
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 15, 2008No. 07-15117California793 words

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Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Hill brings a challenge to the district court’s determination of her social security benefits, raising two issues. We review de novo the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner’s decision. Flaten v. Secretary of HHS, 44 F.3d 1453, 1457 (9th Cir.1995). The decision must be affirmed if substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s findings and the ALJ applied the correct legal standards. Moncada v. Chater, 60 F.3d 521, 523 (9th Cir.1995) (per curiam), We find no error in the district court’s decision and dismiss Hill’s petition.

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