Legal Opinion
Cathleen Parra v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2007No. 15-72406PublishedCited by 1,679 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Senior Circuit Judge.
In 1996, Congress amended the Social Security Act to preclude an award of disability benefits if drug or alcohol abuse is “a contributing factor material to the Commissioner’s determination that the individual is disabled.” 42 U.S.C. § 423(d)(2)(C). In this appeal, we confront an issue explicitly left open by our prior opinions, namely which party bears the burden of proof on this substance abuse issue. Consistent with other circuits that have considered this question, we hold that when evidence exists of a claimant’s drug or alcohol abuse, the…
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