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William B. Andrews v. Railroad Retirement Board

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 26, 1978No. 76-1916PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

We are called upon to review a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board denying petitioner a disability annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937. 1 By the terms of the Act, petitioner is entitled to the annuity only if he has a “permanent physical or mental condition . . . such that [he is] unable to engage in any regular employment.” 2

An implementing regulation of the Board defines “permanent physical or mental condition” as an “impairment that can be expected to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Consolo v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Columbian Enameling & Stamping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Carl G. Underwood, (Social Security Account Number Tqv-Im-Bnsb v. Abraham A. Ribicoff, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  5. Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Alfred L. Jacques v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, and the United States GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  2. Zane F. Chandler v. United States of America Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  3. Denver S. Cooper v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
  4. Reed v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  5. Janet L. Bowers v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992

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