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Collins v. Finch

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 31, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 68-1094PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GOURLEY, Senior District Judge:

Plaintiff brings this action under Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g), seeking a reversal of the denial by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of an application for surviving divorced wife’s insurance benefits.

The parties have stated the issue to be—

Is plaintiff entitled to a “surviving divorced wife’s” benefits under Section 202(e) (1) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 402(e) (1)? More narrowly, was plaintiff receiving “substantial contributions” from the wage earner “pursuant to a written agreement” within…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Hirabayashi v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Steward MacHine Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  4. Detroit Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Henry Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Aleen E. BallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Roop v. RichardsonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1971
  3. Donaldson v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1983
  4. Bonilla v. RichardsonDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1972

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