PHILLIPS v. ASTRUE

No. 11-1969.

671 F.3d 699 (2012)

Diana PHILLIPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene Gregory Wallace, argued , Raleigh, NC, Anthony W. Bartels , on the brief, Jonesboro, AR, for appellant.

Thomas E. Chandler , Special AUSA, argued, Dallas, TX, Stacey E. McCord , AUSA, Little Rock, AR, and Michael McGaughran , Regional Chief Counsel, SSA, Region VI, Dallas, TX, on the brief, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

Diana Phillips filed applications for supplemental security income benefits and disabled widow's benefits. In conjunction with the medical-vocational guidelines, 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 2, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found Phillips was not disabled. After granting review, the Appeals Council, and later the district court, affirmed the ALJ's finding. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Commissioner failed to consider...

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