Legal Opinion

Helms v. Heckler

District Court, W.D. North Carolina

Decided October 13, 1983No. C-C-83-345-MPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

McMILLAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Shirley E. Helms applied for widow’s disability benefits on February 3, 1982, and her application was denied by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. After a hearing before an administrative law judge and an appeal to the appeals council, plaintiff brought this action to review the Secretary’s determination that she is not a disabled widow. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

The case was heard on September 8,1983, on parties’ cross motions for summary judgment.

FINDINGS OF FACT

Plaintiff is a 56-year-old mentally retarded woman who has never worked outside the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Charles M. Laws v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
  2. Maria S. Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  3. Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
  4. Alva M. Hall v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
  5. Margarette H. Paris v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Honeysucker v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
  2. Williams v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
  3. Cook ex rel. Cook v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1990
  4. Garriga v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1986

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