Legal Opinion

Ramon M. Rivas v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 21, 1973No. 72-2804PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant first applied for Social Security disability benefits under 42 U.S. C.A. §§ 416(i), 423, on August 4, 1970, alleging the onset of disability on April 10, 1970. The application was denied initially and on reconsideration. A Hearing Examiner considered the case de novo and, agreeing with the earlier determinations, found on August 20, 1971, that appellant was not under a disability on or before that date. The Hearing Examiner’s decision became the final decision of the Secretary when the Appeal Council approved it on April 13, 1972, and appellant filed this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ora P. Hall v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
  2. Elton J. Breaux v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. Charles L. Ward v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Prevette v. RichardsonDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1970
  5. Foster v. RibicoffDistrict Court, W.D. South Carolina · 1962

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Karen Lambert v. Andrew SaulCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
  2. Loza v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Vivian G. Schauer v. Richard Schweiker, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  4. Mario Lopez v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  5. Ricardo De Leon v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984

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