United States Sixth Circuit
Blakley v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 08-6270
District court's judgment affirming a decision denying petitioner's request for social security disability benefits is reversed and remanded because an ALJ failed to give good reasons for discounting the opinions of petitioner's treating physicians in violation of 20 C.F.R. section 404.1527 (d)(2).
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/24/2009
- Published 09/24/2009
Judges
- Before BATCHELDER, Chief Judge; SUHRHEINRICH and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ON BRIEF:Julie Anne Atkins, Atkins Law Office, Harlan, Kentucky, for Appellant. Haila Naomi Kleinman, Holly A. Grimes, Mary Ann Sloan, Social Security Administration, Office of General Counsel, Atlanta, Georgia, John S. Osborn III, Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.