Opinions of the United 2002 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

5-23-2002

Williams v. Comm Social Security Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential

Docket No. 01-2241

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This decision is brought to you for free and open access by the Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2002 Decisions by an authorized administrator of Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ___________ No. 01-2241 ___________ THOMAS WILLIAMS, Appellant v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY _______________________________________________ On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey D.C. Civil Action No. 99-cv-02253 (Honorable John C. Lifland) ___________________ Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) January 17, 2002 Before: SCIRICA and ROSENN, Circuit Judges, and KANE, District Judge* (Filed May 23, 2002)

*The Honorable Yvette Kane, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Penns __________________ OPINION OF THE COURT __________________ SCIRICA, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a denial of disability benefits under the Social Security Act. App We will affirm. I. Thomas Williams has been trying unsuccessfully to receive social security disability bene In 1992, we affirmed the Social Security Appeals Council’s denial of disability for the p II. We review decisions to deny disability on a substantial evidence basis. 42 U.S.C. 405(g Williams also claims error under 20 C.F.R. 404.1520(e) (1985). Substantial evidence in Williams claims the Appeals Council erred by applying res judicata to the question of dis Finally, Williams claims the District Court improperly denied his motion to compel the Co Williams initially filed for disability benefits on October 20, 1987, two years after the III. For the foregoing reasons, we will affirm the judgment of the District Court. TO THE CLERK: Please file the foregoing opinion. /s/ Anthony J. Scirica Circuit Judge DATED: May 23, 200