United States Tenth Circuit

Denial of a claim for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act is reversed where: 1) the ALJ erred in improperly analyzing the medical opinions in her record and completely ignoring the opinion of one of her medical providers; and 2) the ALJ failed to engage in the proper legal analysis when he found her capable of performing her past relevant work.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2007
• Published 12/13/2007

Judges

• ANDERSON, Circuit Judge., Before KELLY, PORFILIO, and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Submitted on the briefs:   Marcy F. Holland, Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney, Kurt J. Bohn, Assistant United States Attorney, Debra J. Meachum, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellee.