Legal Opinion
Imogene R. Higginbotham v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Sec. Of Health, Education & Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1980No. 79-1471PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Imogene R. Higginbotham appeals from the district court’s summary affirmance of a decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her claim for disability benefits. The Appeals Council, which considered additional evidence in support of the claim, affirmed without opinion the administrative law judge’s decision that Higginbotham was not disabled. We reverse and remand for an award of benefits because the Secretary’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence.
The evidence disclosed the following facts. Higginbotham is 49 years old. She has an…
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