Legal Opinion
Barbara Kornock v. Patricia Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1980No. 79-3005PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Per curiam
Verlyn Kornock applied for Social Security disability benefits. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denied his claim. The decision of the ALJ was affirmed by the Appeals Council, and became the final decision of the Secretary of HEW. The United States District Court for the Central District of California upheld the denial of Kornock’s claim. We reverse.
Substituted as plaintiff after her husband Verlyn’s death, appellant Barbara Kornock seeks disability benefits because of his bronchial asthma, allergies, and hypertension. The Secretary’s findings of fact are conclusive on this court if…
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