Legal Opinion

Sandra L. Charles v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 26, 2004No. 03-1371PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Sandra L. Charles appeals the district court’s1 decision affirming the Social Security Administration’s denial of her claim for Social Security disability benefits. In denying benefits, the administrative law judge (ALJ) determined that although Charles could not return to her past work, she could perform a significant number of jobs in the regional and national economy and, thus, she was not disabled. Because the decision is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.

I. Background

Charles worked as an assembler until 1995 when her employer eliminated her job due to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Sheila J. Young v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  2. Dennis W. Pearsall v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. Budinich v. Becton Dickinson & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Osterneck v. Ernst & WhinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Robert J. Lauer v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Finch v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. Davidson v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. Larry D. Choate v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  4. Davidson v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  5. Maria Antoinette Randolph v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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