Legal Opinion
Heather Efinchuk v. Michael J. Astrue, 1 Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 27, 2007No. 05-4109PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
In 1981, 1987, 1990, 1992, and 1997, Heather Efinchuk (Efinchuk) filed applications for disability insurance benefits (SSDI) under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-434. The Commissioner denied each of Efinchuk’s SSDI applications. Efinchuk requested reconsideration of the Commissioner’s denial of the 1997 application, which sought to reopen . Efinchuk’s 1981 application on grounds Efinchuk lacked the mental capacity to appeal the Commissioner’s denial. 2 An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) refused to reopen the 1981 application, and the Appeals Council…
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