Legal Opinion

Debbie A. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 12, 1997No. 96-2614PublishedCited by 193 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Debbie Johnson appeals the denial of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The Social Security Commissioner (Commissioner) denied' Johnson benefits after determining that, although Johnson could not return to her former work, she could perform jobs that existed in significant numbers in the national economy. Johnson’s sole claim on appeal is that the vocational expert’s testimony is insufficient to meet the Commissioner’s burden of proof. We disagree and affirm.

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Johnson claims to be disabled because of a back injury she suffered…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Johnny W. HALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. Jeanette JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. Joe F. BARRETT, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Louvenia JENKINS, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. Samuel HAYNES, SS # 431-78-5306, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by193 opinions

  1. Carlos Gutierrez v. Commissioner of Social SecuritCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  2. Willie Boyd, Jr. v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  3. Rick Whitman v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. Karrine Milhem v. Kilolo KijakaziCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2022
  5. Dianna L. Hall v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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