United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is reversed where defendant-Commissioner improperly evaluated plaintiff's claim under a new agency regulation promulgated while her claim was pending.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/09/2005
• Published 03/09/2005

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, COOK, McKEAGUE, GRIFFIN, and NEILSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Timothy N. Despotes, Richmond, Kentucky, for Appellant.   Catherine Y. Hancock, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Timothy N. Despotes, Richmond, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Catherine Y. Hancock, Thomas M. Bondy, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Reginald Speegle, Office of General Counsel, Social Security Administration, Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellee.