Case Name: Donna L. FRITZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-09-14
Citations: 480 F. App'x 886
Docket Number: No. 11-15820
Parties: Donna L. FRITZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: WALLACE, THOMAS, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 480
Pages: 886–887

Head Matter:
Donna L. FRITZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 11-15820.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 11, 2012.
Filed Sept. 14, 2012.
Bess Murchison Brewer, Bess M. Brewer & Associates, Sacramento, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Shea Lita Bond, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, San Francisco, CA, Bobbie J. Montoya, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Sacramento, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: WALLACE, THOMAS, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Fritz appeals from the district court's summary judgment upholding the Commissioner's final denial of benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We apply de novo review, Lewis v. Astrue, 498 F.3d 909, 911 (9th Cir.2007), and affirm.
Substantial evidence supports the administrative law judge's (ALJ) finding that Fritz would not need five-minute breaks after every hour of standing or walking. The contrary testimony of Dr. Jensen, a nonexamining, nontreating physician, conflicts with that of Dr. Kumar, an examining physician, and is not otherwise supported by the record. See Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 831 (9th Cir.1995).
The ALJ offered specific, clear, and convincing reasons to support his adverse credibility finding against Fritz, including (1) the reports of Dr. Kumar and other physicians, (2) the lack of objective medical evidence supporting the alleged limitation, and (3) evidence in the record that Fritz had undergone successful conservative treatment and was able to perform daily functions. See Lingenfelter v. Astrue, 504 F.3d 1028, 1036 (9th Cir.2007).
The ALJ's refusal to include the rejected limitations in hypothetical questions to the vocational expert was permissible. See Rollins v. Massanari, 261 F.3d 853, 857 (9th Cir.2001) (ALJ is not required to include rejected limitations). '
The ALJ's failure to ask the vocational expert whether the expert's testimony contradicted the Dictionary of Occupational Titles was harmless error because Fritz has not shown any contradiction to be present. See Massachi v. Astrue, 486 F.3d 1149, 1154 n. 19 (9th Cir.2007).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.