United States Fifth Circuit

In closed period Social Security disability cases, the "medical improvement" standard, which places the initial burden on the government to show that the claimant's disability has ended as of the cessation date, applies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2002
• Published 01/08/2002

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and SPARKS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John G. Heike (argued), East Texas Legal Services, Tyler, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kesha Germell Simmons (argued), Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.