Felipe Verduzco v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security

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• finding that an ALJ properly discounted a claimant’s testimony when the ALJ relied on the claimant’s inconsistent statements 4 about alcohol use
• noting that a claimant’s inconsistent testimony is 13 relevant to the testimony’s credibility
• noting that “ALJs . . . are presumed to be unbiased,” and that the party asserting bias has the burden of rebutting this presumption by showing some “specific reason for disqualification” (quoting Schweiker v. McClure, 456 U.S. 188, 195 (1982))
• conflicting or inconsistent testimony 28 concerning alcohol or drug use can contribute to an adverse credibility finding
• affirming an ALJ’s reliance on claimant’s inconsistent statements about alcohol use to 15 reject his testimony
• affirming an ALJ’s reliance on 11 inconsistent statements about alcohol use to reject claimant’s testimony

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