United States Eighth Circuit

An administrative law judge may not disregard the IQ score from a one-time examination by a treating psychologist because it is older - and significantly lower - than a later second score, and a failure to "sit and squirm" with pain during a hearing is not dispositive of claimant's credibility.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2001
• Published 04/12/2001

Judges

• BATAILLON, District Judge., Before LOKEN and BYE, Circuit Judges, and BATAILLON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Mayes, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Melissa M. Santiago, Special Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, (Stephen L. Hill, Jr., Frank V. Smith, III, on the brief), for appellee.