Rucker v. Shalala

ENTRY AFFIRMING SECRETARY’S DENIAL OF BENEFITS

TINDER, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court for review of a denial of Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits and Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) to the Plaintiff, Helen Rucker (“Rucker”), by Donna E. Shalala, the Secretary of the Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”). The court, having considered the submissions and briefs of the parties, finds that the Secretary’s denial of benefits should be AFFIRMED for the reasons set forth below.

I. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This case involves the unique issue of…