TURPIN v. COLVIN

No. 13-2269.

750 F.3d 989 (2014)

Jana M. TURPIN, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamie G. Crawford , Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued ( Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., Sarah E. Preston , Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Kristi A. Schmidt , Chief Counsel, Region VII, Social Soc. Admin., of counsel, on the brief), for appellant.

Sharon J. Meyers , Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Jana M. Turpin applied for disability insurance benefits, stating that she had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema. After an initial denial of her application, she requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ denied Turpin's application, concluding that she was not disabled because there were jobs she could have performed during the relevant period. The Appeals Council then denied review. Turpin...

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