Hennes v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Plaintiff-Appellant Leslie Hennes appeals the district court’s order affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ’s”) denial of Hennes’s application for disability insurance benefits (“benefits”) under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Hennes contends that the ALJ erred in (1) considering the testimony of a vocational expert (“VE”) in deciding whether Hennes could perform her past relevant work, and (2) evaluating the credibility of Hennes’s subjective complaints. No reversible error has been shown; we affirm.

Hennes applied for benefits alleging disability dating back to 15 April 1997, due to…