Opinion of the Court — Miller ex rel. Devine v. Commissioner of Social Security

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Type: Opinion of the Court
Per curiam: Yes — no individual author
Filed: May 17, 2002
Case: Miller ex rel. Devine v. Commissioner of Social Security
Case status: Decided

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OPINION PER CURIAM. Plaintiff, Hallie Miller, appeals a district court judgment affirming a final decision by the defendant Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiffs application for supplemental security income on behalf of her infant son, Dameon Devine. For the reasons stated below, the district court’s decision is AFFIRMED. I. Background Plaintiffs infant son, Dameon Devine, was born on June 29, 1989. When Dameon was in kindergarten, plaintiff filed an application on behalf of Dameon with the Social Security Administration for Supplemental Security Income, Child’s Benefits (SSI). Plaintiff claimed Dameon was disabled due to breathing problems and a learning disability. The claim was denied initially and on reconsideration. Subsequently, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). After consideration of the evidence, the ALJ found that Dameon was not disabled within the meaning of Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (the “Welfare Reform Act”). The ALJ found that Dameon was not engaged in substantial gainful activity and has a medically determinable impairment that is severe. However, the ALJ foun…

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