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Fay E. Burleson v. Railroad Retirement Board

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 15, 1983No. 82-2020PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAGG,

Circuit Judge.

Fay Burleson appeals from a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board. The Board affirmed the decision of its Appeals Referee denying Burleson's application for an employee disability annuity pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Act, 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq. The issue on appeal is whether the Board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.

Section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 45 U.S.C. § 231a(a)(1), provides an annuity for “individuals whose permanent physical or mental condition is such that they are unable to engage in any regular…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  3. Charlotte M. O'Leary v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  4. Betty J. Dellolio v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  5. Esther McDonald v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. James L. Elzy v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  2. Lois S. Harris v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  3. Peter G. ASPROS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Darrell D. Arp v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. Janet Belczyk Cunningham v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004

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