Dierks v. Apfel

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

KOPF, District Judge.

This is a social security appeal filed by Carl Dierks (“Dierks”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”) denying Dierks’ claim for disability benefits under Title II because Dierks was not under a “disability,” as defined in the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401, et seq. Dierks argues on appeal that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) failed to apply the proper legal standards for deciding whether Dierks’ home business activity during the…