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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 

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1 Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined

that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent

except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

February 27, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-40971

Summary Calendar

 

BARBARA HELEN METTLEN,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

JO ANNE B. BARNHART COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

USDC No. 9:01-CV-28

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Before DUHÉ, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1

Barbara Helen Mettlen appeals the district court’s judgment

affirming a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.

She argues that the Social Security administrative law judge failed

to properly apply Social Security Ruling 99-2p. In order to obtain

reversal, Mettlen must show both error and some resulting

prejudice. Newton v. Apfel, 209 F.3d 448, 458 (5th Cir. 2000).

Prejudice can be established by showing that the additional

considerations “‘might have led to a different decision.’” Newton,

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209 F.3d at 458 (quoting Ripley v. Chater, 67 F.3d 552, 557 n. 22

(5th Cir. 1995)).

The administrative law judge’s conclusion that Mettlen was

still able to perform her past relevant work is supported by

substantial evidence within the record. See Harris v. Apfel, 209

F.3d 413, 417 (5th Cir. 2000). Therefore, in the absence of any

specific argument suggesting that some potential error prejudiced

Mettlen’s claim, the ruling of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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