Desselle v. Barnhart, No. 04-1241, __F.3d__ (8th Cir. July 20, 2005)

The Eighth Circuit, in an opinion by Circuit Judge Morris S. Arnold, affirms a denial of disabilty benefits for a self-employed claimant, finding that the ALJ correctly denied the claim based on the lack of necessary quarters of coverage. Although not mentioned in the opinion, the Court granted the Commissioner's request for rehearing after originally remanding the claim in April 2005. (That decision can be found here.)

This decision finds that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's determination that Desselle did not produce satisfactory evidence to warrant amending his 1993 tax returns.