Civil Rights
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In an action challenging the Social Security Commissioner's denial of disability benefits, judgment for defendant is affirmed, where 1) the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) did not ignore or contradict plaintiff's neuropsychological assessment; and 2) the ALJ provided clear and convincing reasons to reject plaintiff's subjective complaint testimony.
Read Valentine v. Comm'r., Soc. Sec. Admin., No. 08-35374
Appellate Information
Argued and Submitted June 5, 2009
Filed July 20, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge O'Scannlain
Counsel
Linda S. Ziskin, Lake Oswego, OR
Thomas M. Elsberry, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Seattle, WA