ALLEN v. BOWEN

No. 86-8542.

816 F.2d 600 (1987)

Lewis H. ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Chambers, III, Homerville, Ga., Robert Rosenblum, Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

Hinton R. Pierce, U.S. Atty., Augusta, Ga., Elyse S. Sharfman, Office of General Counsel, D.H.H.S., Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before RONEY, Chief Judge, HATCHETT, Circuit Judge, and TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.


TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the Secretary's denial of a claimant's application for supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. As the Social Security appeals council disallowed review in this case, the administrative law judge's decision stands as the final decision of the Secretary. The district court, adopting a magistrate's findings, upheld the ALJ's decision to deny benefits. We affirm.

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