Sandy Grodzin v. Michael J. Astrue, No. 09-3666 (8th Cir. 2010)

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Court Description: Civil case - Social Security. Denial of benefits was supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 09-3666 ___________ Sandy Grodzin, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of South Dakota. Michael J. Astrue, * Commissioner of Social Security, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 21, 2010 Filed: April 28, 2010 ___________ Before BYE, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Sandy Grodzin appeals the district court s1 order affirming the denial of widow s insurance benefits. We grant Grodzin leave to appeal in forma pauperis. Having carefully reviewed the record, see Wildman v Astrue, 596 F.3d 959, 963-64 (8th Cir. 2010) (standard of review), we agree with the district court that the decision 1 The Honorable Charles B. Kornmann, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable John E. Simko, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of South Dakota. at issue here is supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. _________________________ -2-

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