Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Pedro Perales

Attorneys representing the administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association have filed an Amicus Curiae Brief in this case in which they urge the court to modify its opinion so as to hold that the Administrative Procedure Act applies to and governs hearings on disability claims under social security legislation, and especially with respect to the right to cross-examination. 1 We have carefully considered this brief, but have concluded that our decision in our original opinion is correct in this regard.

The Secretary of HEW has filed a Petition for Rehearing and a Suggestion of…