United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's claim for supplemental social security income is affirmed where the administrative law judge did not err in finding that alcohol abuse was a contributing material factor to plaintiff's disability and that she was not disabled apart from her alcoholism.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2005
• Published 07/27/2005

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH, HEANEY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Gregory Wallace, argued, Buies Creek, NC (Anthony W. Bartels, Jonesboro, AR, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott T. Morris, argued, Social Security Admin. Dallas, TX, for appellee.