United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 98-1469 ___________

Judy D. Pilgrim * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Arkansas. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of * Social Security Administration, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: December 3, 1998 Filed: December 8, 1998 ___________

Before FAGG, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Judy D. Pilgrim appeals the district court’s1 judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s decision to deny Pilgrim’s application for disability insurance benefits. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties& briefs, we conclude that substantial evidence supports the findings of the administrative law judge, and the

1 The Honorable H. Franklin Waters, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Beverly R. Stites, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. administrative law judge did not otherwise err. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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