Eva M. Rivers v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Eva M. Rivers appeals from a judgment of the district court affirming the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ decision denying her social security disability benefits. Because we find no merit in Rivers’ contentions on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Facts and Procedures Below
Eva Rivers, age forty-four, was employed as a cook in 1978. She was able to read and write and had worked as a cook, bus person, dishwasher and maid. On November 1, 1978, she suffered a back injury in a fall at work. The injury resulted in constant…
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