Simmons ex rel. Simmons v. Heckler

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

This is an action pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking review of the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying Plaintiffs’ application for child insurance benefits as the adopted great-grandchildren of the wage earner, Oria B. Simmons, under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 402(d)(8)(D)(ii). On January 17, 1984, this action was referred to the Honorable Jerry D. Hogg, United States Magistrate, who was designated to consider the pleadings and evidence therein and to submit to…