United States Sixth Circuit

In an appeal from the denial of Social Security disability benefits, the denial of benefits is affirmed, where: 1) the ALJ properly articulated his reasons for discounting Plaintiff's treating physician's opinion; and 2) a favorable determination in a subsequent benefits proceeding was not material evidence requiring a remand.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2009
• Published 03/27/2009

Judges

• Before:  CLAY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Craig Housman, Housman & Associates, Paducah, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Jerome M. Albanese, Nancy R. Bartlett, Mary Ann Sloan, Dennis Robert Williams, Elyse Sara Sharfman, Holly A. Grimes, Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Atlanta, Georgia, James H. Barr, Assistant United States Attorney, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.