Legal Opinion
Schoenfeld, Sheryl S v. Apfel, Kenneth S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2001No. 00-2261PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
After her husband passed away, Sheryl Sehoenfeld sought child’s benefits on behalf of her three children, in addition to mother’s benefits and a lump sum death benefit for herself. After an administrative hearing determined that the children were entitled to child’s benefits on the wage earner’s record, and that she was entitled to mother’s benefits, the Appeals Council reversed, holding that the evidence did not support a finding that the wage earner fathered the children. The Appeals Council decision, which is considered the final decision of the Commissioner of Social…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Sheryl Smith Schoenfeld, for Herself and on Behalf of Charles Mandeville, Kathleen Mandeville, and Jocelyn Mandeville v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001