United States Ninth Circuit

A denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act is affirmed where, contrary to claimant's assertion, Social Security Ruling 83-20 (1983) does not require a medical expert where the ALJ explicitly finds that the claimant has never been disabled.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/07/2008
• Decided 12/15/2008
• Published 12/15/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before:  D.W. NELSON, A. WALLACE TASHIMA, and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul B. Eaglin, Eaglin Law Office, Fairbanks, AK, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Terrye E. Shea, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Office of General Counsel, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellee.