Filed: Nov. 15, 2000
Latest Update: Mar. 28, 2017
Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 00-1361 CONNIE S. LAWSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Big Stone Gap. James P. Jones, District Judge. (CA-98-168) Submitted: October 31, 2000 Decided: November 15, 2000 Before WILKINS and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Cir- cuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublishe
Summary: UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 00-1361 CONNIE S. LAWSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Big Stone Gap. James P. Jones, District Judge. (CA-98-168) Submitted: October 31, 2000 Decided: November 15, 2000 Before WILKINS and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Cir- cuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished..
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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 00-1361 CONNIE S. LAWSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Big Stone Gap. James P. Jones, District Judge. (CA-98-168) Submitted: October 31, 2000 Decided: November 15, 2000 Before WILKINS and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Cir- cuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Erick A. Bowman, S. Scott Baker, WOLFE & FARMER, Norton, Virginia, for Appellant. James A. Winn, Regional Chief Counsel, Region III, Patricia M. Smith, Deputy Chief Counsel, Eda Giusti, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Robert P. Crouch, Jr., United States Attorney, Julie C. Dudley, Assistant United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Connie S. Lawson appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security in her action seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision denying her application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. On appeal, Lawson argues that the Administrative Law Judge erred in determining that her IQ was 74, instead of below 70, as one test demonstrated, and erred in rejecting the work assessment of a consulting physician, Dr. Kaur. We have reviewed the record, briefs, and pertinent case law in this matter. Our review persuades us that the district court correctly accepted the recommendation of the magistrate judge and found that the Commissioner’s decision denying benefits is based on substantial evidence. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the district court. See Lawson v. Apfel, No. CA-98-168 (W.D. Va. Feb. 9, 2000). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2