Legal Opinion
Long v. Apfel
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2001No. 99-6426PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
The Commissioner of Social Security’s final determination denied Vanessa Long disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. She appeals. Upon review of the record, we hold that there is substantial evidence to support the Commissioner’s determination, and we therefore affirm the denial of benefits.
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Vanessa Long, a 26-year-old resident of Paducah, Kentucky, applied for Supplemental Security Income benefits on August 18, 1995. She had no significant work experience1 and relied on AFDC and food stamps to support her three children, one of whom may also have a disability. She took…
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