Legal Opinion
Lisa Williams v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 1999No. 98-2724PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Lisa Williams, appeals from the magistrate judge’s finding that she was properly denied supplemental security income payments by the defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”). Although she presents a sympathetic case, the law is on the Commissioner’s side, and thus we affirm the court below’s decision. 1
Facts
In 1991, when Lisa Williams was twelve years old, her mother applied for childhood disability benefits on Lisa’s behalf under the supplemental security income program (“SSI”). 2 These payments are authorized by the Social…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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