United States Ninth Circuit

In denying an application for supplemental security and disability benefits, the administrative law judge did not meet his obligation to develop the record, especially as to claimant's obesity, thus remand for such development is necessary.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/07/2002
• Decided 06/17/2003
• Published 06/17/2003

Judges

• Before B. FLETCHER, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Hunt Miller, Oakland, California, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jacqueline A. Forslund, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, California, for the appellee.