Opinion ID: 806350
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Dr. Regan’s Opinion Testimony

Text: Because we remand the case to the ALJ for the reasons stated, we decline to reach this alternative ground for remand. However, because the testimony may remain an issue to be addressed on remand, we remind the ALJ that generally a treating physician’s opinion carries the most weight of the various types of physician testimony. Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 830 (9th Cir. 1995). Thus, to reject the opinion of a treating physician that is not contradicted by another doctor, the ALJ must provide “clear and convincing” reasons. Id. However, the ALJ is “not required to discuss every piece of evidence.” Howard ex rel. Wolff v. Barnhart, 341 F.3d 1006, 1012 (9th Cir. 2003). “[T]he ALJ is not required to discuss evidence that is neither significant nor probative.” Id. On remand, the ALJ should adhere to these standards when evaluating the testimony of Dr. Regan.