United States Eighth Circuit

District court's judgment affirming the denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits is reversed and remanded where an ALJ's conclusion that claimant could have performed her past relevant work was not supported by substantial evidence as claimant's treating physician's opinion that claimant could not perform light work was improperly discredited.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/01/2009
• Published 09/01/2009

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eugene Gregory Wallace, argued, Buies Creek, NC, Anthony W. Bartels, on the brief, Jonesboro, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michelle Marlana Myers Montemayor, Special Assistant General Counsel, argued, Dallas, TX, Stacey E. McCord, AUSA, on the brief, Little Rock, AR, and, Michael McGaughran, Regional Chief Counsel, for appellee.