United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a claim for disability benefits and supplemental security income is affirmed where: 1) the ALJ did not err in refusing to give significant wait to claimant's treating physician's opinion that she could not work, the ALJ did not have a duty to contact the physician, and a second letter did not alter that outcome; 2) the ALJ did not err in finding that claimant's testimony was not credible; and 3) a finding that claimant could return to her prior work as a cashier at a fast food restaurant was supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2007
• Published 08/13/2007

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Gregory Wallace, argued, Campbell University Law School, Buies Creek, NC, Anthony W. Bartels, on the brief, Jonesboro, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jose R. Hernandez, argued, Social Security Administration, Stacey E. McCord, Tina M. Waddell, Henry E. Velte, III, on the brief, Dallas, TX, for appellee.