United States Ninth Circuit

In an appeal from a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying benefits to Claimant, the denial of benefits is reversed where the ALJ failed to address competent lay witness testimony favorable to Claimant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2009
• Published 03/05/2009

Judges

• PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  MARY M. SCHROEDER and HARRY PREGERSON, Circuit Judges, and LYLE E. STROM, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James S. Coon, Swanson, Thomas & Coon, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant.


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