United States Eighth Circuit

In an action raising claims for disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act, summary judgment against claimant is remanded where the administrative decision in the case revealed that an ALJ erroneously relied on the opinion of a person with no medical credentials as a medical consultant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/04/2007
• Published 12/04/2007

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip A. Senturia, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark S. Naggi, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, argued, Kristine L. Everhart, SSA, on the brief, Kansas City, MO, for Appellee.