Case Name: Douglas L. AKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-03-02
Citations: 314 F. App'x 981
Docket Number: No. 07-56554
Parties: Douglas L. AKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: BEEZER, FERNANDEZ, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 314
Pages: 981–982

Head Matter:
Douglas L. AKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 07-56554.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 18, 2009.
Filed March 2, 2009.
Robert M. Simpson, Esquire, Robert Simpson Law Offices, A Professional Corporation, Long Beach, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Sharia Cerra, Esquire, Kathryn M. Rit-chie, Esquire, United States Attorney, Esquire, USLA-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, Donna M. Montano, Esquire, SSA-Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: BEEZER, FERNANDEZ, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Douglas L. Akins appeals from the district court's judgment affirming the Commissioner's decision to deny Akins disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review the district court's decision de novo. Bayliss v. Barnhart, 427 F.3d 1211, 1214 n. 1 (9th Cir.2005). The Commissioner's decision must be affirmed if it is based on the correct legal standards and is supported by substantial evidence. Batson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 359 F.3d 1190, 1193 (9th Cir.2004). We affirm.
Akins contends that the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") erred by not crediting his testimony regarding pain and resulting physical limitations. This contention is unpersuasive because the ALJ expressed several clear and convincing reasons to reject Akins's testimony as not credible, including Akins's failure to seek treatment, medical opinion regarding Akins's capabilities, and the fact that Akins takes no regular prescription medications. See Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 959 (9th Cir.2002) (affirming ALJ decision discounting claimant's testimony where ALJ gave specific, clear, and convincing reasons for doing so).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.