United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-4316 ___________

Pamala J. Dumler, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of * Social Security, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: November 20, 1998 Filed: December 11, 1998 ___________

Before BOWMAN, Chief Judge, LOKEN, Circuit Judge, and HAND,1 District Judge. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Pamala J. Dumler appeals the judgment of the District Court,2 which affirmed the decision of the Commissioner denying Dumler's claim for social security disability benefits. Because no error of law appears and the denial of benefits is supported by

1 The Honorable William Brevard Hand, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, sitting by designation. 2 The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. substantial evidence in the record as a whole, the judgment of the District court is AFFIRMED. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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