Legal Opinion
Willcockson v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2008No. 07-3757PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Donna Willcockson appealed the judgment of the district court affirming the decision of the Social Security Administration (SSA) denying her disability income benefits, see 42 U.S.C. § 423, and supplemental security income benefits, see 42 U.S.C. § 1382. We review the district court’s decision de novo to determine whether SSA’s decision complies with the law and is supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole. See Pettit v. Apfel, 218 F.3d 901, 902 (8th Cir.2000).
In order to recover disability income or SSI benefits, a claimant must be “disabled,” which…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Roosevelt McKinney v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Corkie R. Robinson v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Michael Edwin SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Ivan N. Pettit v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Webb v. BerryhillUnited States District Court · 2018
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