Shirley J. Vertigan v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security

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• holding that grocery shopping, driving a car, and limited walking for exercise are not inconsistent with disability
• concluding that a claimant’s ability to shop for groceries was not a valid reason to find her not disabled
• holding that a claimant’s ability to leave 15 the house, shop for groceries, and spend time with friends was not a valid reason to 16 discount her testimony
• holding that grocery shopping, driving a car, walking for an hour, getting together with her friends, playing cards, swimming and reading did not undermine claimant’s allegations of disabling back pain
• concluding that the ALJ erred when he classified the claimant’s past work as a cashier when she actually worked as a pharmacy clerk, and cashier was only “a small part of her job”
• concluding that the ALJ 24 erred when he classified the claimant’s past work as a cashier when she actually worked as a 25 pharmacy clerk, and cashier was only “a small part of her job”

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