What is the test for overturning a decision by a district court upholding a denial of disability benefits de novo?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Tucker v. Chater, 103 F.3d 141 (9th Cir. 1996):
We review a district court's decision upholding the Commissioner's denial of benefits de novo. Matthews v. Shalala, 10 F.3d 678, 679 (9th Cir.1993). "The [Commissioner's] denial of disability benefits will be overturned only if it is not supported by substantial evidence, or if it is based on legal error." Johnson v. Shalala, 60 F.3d 1428, 1432 (9th Cir.1995).
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