United States Ninth Circuit

An administrative law judge may disregard a treating doctor's conclusion that applicant was disabled when doctor stated that applicant's condition improved from prior examination where he had concluded applicant was not disabled.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2001
• Published 08/17/2001

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:, Before:  FERGUSON, TASHIMA, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bertram L. Potter, Pasadena, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter O. Okin, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, California, for the defendant-appellee.