Arry Ortego v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Following a 1961 automobile accident, Arry Ortego applied for disability benefits under the Social Security Act in 1963, 1967, 1971 and 1972. His first three applications were denied, and he sought no administrative review. Upon denial of his fourth application, Ortego sought the services of counsel and requested a hearing before an administrative law judge pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(b). It was at the hearing that Ortego first presented physical and testimonial, as well as documentary, evidence to a quasi-judicial officer. The administrative law judge ruled that Ortego…