ZEILER v. BARNHART

No. 04-1073.

384 F.3d 932 (2004)

Velma R. ZEILER, Plaintiff — Appellant, v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant — Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was James H. Green, Kansas City, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Sean N. Stewart, AUSA, Kansas City, MO.

Before MURPHY, McMILLIAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Velma Zeiler's application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act was denied by an administrative law judge (ALJ). Her case was made part of a simplified appeals process being tested; under the test procedure the ALJ's decision represents the final decision of the Commissioner and an appeal is taken directly to federal court. Zeiler thus appealed to the district court,1 which...

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