Legal Opinion

Cheryl Lowe v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 25, 2000No. 99-4337PublishedCited by 401 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Lowe applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income based primarily on back, hand, and arm injuries. The Social Security Administration denied her application initially and on reconsideration. After a hearing, an administrative law judge (ALJ) determined that Ms. Lowe was not disabled because she was able to perform her past relevant work. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520(e), § 416.920(e). The Appeals Council denied Ms. Lowe’s request for review. Ms. Lowe then appealed to the district court, which upheld the administrative…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Sharon K. COX, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  3. Celestine BROWN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Luebertha INGRAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  5. Raymond GHANT, Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by401 opinions

  1. Marvin Baldwin, Sr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  2. Wagner v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. Espanola Masterson v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. Joyce Davis v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. Getch v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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