Legal Opinion
Wesley E. GREEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1986No. 85-3876PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Wesley E. Green appeals the district court judgment affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) denying disability benefits. Green contends that (1) the administrative law judge’s (AU) negative credibility finding was legally improper; and (2) the Secretary’s determination that Green can do light or sedentary work was therefore not supported by substantial evidence.
We disagree and affirm.
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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Green was fifty-four years old when he appeared before the AU. He has an eighth-grade education. He had done…
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