Where a claimant challenged the denial of his application for disability-insurance benefits, the judgment is affirmed because substantial evidence supported the determination that his impairments did not meet or medically equal a listed impairment, and the residual functional capacity determination ...

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Where a claimant challenged the denial of disability insurance benefits, the administrative law judge properly determined the residual functional capacity, and the judgment is affirmed because the credibility findings of the ALJ were entitled to deference since they were supported ...

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Where a claimant of Social Security disability-insurance benefits challenged the denial of her application, the judgment is affirmed because the administrative law judge gave valid reasons for discounting her subjective complaints, and any error by the ALJ in failing to ...

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  Where a claimant of Social Security disability benefits challenged the determination of his disability onset date, substantial evidence supported the administrative law judge’s determination including medical testing and the claimant’s testimony about his daily activities. Judgment is affirmed. Rodriguez ...

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  Where a claimant challenged the district court’s affirmance of a decision denying him disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, the judgment is affirmed because the decision of the administrative law judge was supported by substantial evidence, and the ...

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Where a claimant of disability and disability-insurance benefits under the Social Security Act challenged the denial of benefits, the judgment is affirmed because substantial evidence supported the finding that her impairment did not meet or equal any listing because her ...

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Where a cosmetologist declined a text-messaged offer from her employer that was a substantial demotion of her position, the offer was clear and the cosmetologist made a good-faith effort to resolve the issues regarding her job status and future with ...

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Where a claimant challenged the denial of disability insurance benefits, the judgment is affirmed because the record supported the determination by the administrative law judge that the claimant’s neck and back problems were not severe impairments. Judgment is affirmed. Pratt ...

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Where a personal representative challenged the state’s rejection of the decedent’s application for MO HealthNet benefits, the judgment is affirmed because the transfer on death of the decedent’s homestead for no consideration was a voluntary disposal of assets by a ...

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Higgins v. Commissioner (MLW No. 71951/Case No. 17-2737 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

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Chismarich v. Berryhill (MLW No. 71609/Case No. 17-1453 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeal,s 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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