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    1) Connie Lawson appealed a district court decision granting summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security, who had denied Lawson's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. 2) On appeal, Lawson argued that the ALJ erred in determining her IQ was 74 instead of below 70 as one test showed, and in rejecting the work assessment of a consulting physician. 3) The appeals court affirmed the district court's acceptance of the magistrate's recommendation that substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's denial of benefits.

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    1) Connie Lawson appealed a district court decision granting summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security, who had denied Lawson's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. 2) On appeal, Lawson argued that the ALJ erred in determining her IQ was 74 instead of below 70 as one test showed, and in rejecting the work assessment of a consulting physician. 3) The appeals court affirmed the district court's acceptance of the magistrate's recommendation that substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's denial of benefits.

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    1) Connie Lawson appealed a district court decision granting summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security, who had denied Lawson's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. 2) On appeal, Lawson argued that the ALJ erred in determining her IQ was 74 instead of below 70 as one test showed, and in rejecting the work assessment of a consulting physician. 3) The appeals court affirmed the district court's acceptance of the magistrate's recommendation that substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's denial of benefits.

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    1) Connie Lawson appealed a district court decision granting summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security, who had denied Lawson's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. 2) On appeal, Lawson argued that the ALJ erred in determining her IQ was 74 instead of below 70 as one test showed, and in rejecting the work assessment of a consulting physician. 3) The appeals court affirmed the district court's acceptance of the magistrate's recommendation that substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's denial of benefits.

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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.
    SECURITY,

    APFEL,

    COMMISSIONER

    OF

    SOCIAL
    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 Circuit 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 courts order granting
    summary judgment to the Commissioner of Social Security in her
    action seeking review of the Commissioners 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 Commissioners decision denying benefits is based on
    substantial evidence.
    the district court.
    Feb. 9, 2000).

    Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of


    See Lawson v. Apfel, No. CA-98-168 (W.D. Va.

    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

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