Andrew Williams v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

This action was brought by Andrew Williams against the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, pursuant to § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the Secretary denying his application for the establishment of a period of disability and for disability insurance benefits under Sections 216(i) and 223 of the Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 416 (i) and 423. The definition of “disability” was the same under both sections of the Act. The District Court upheld the Secretary’s decision and Williams appealed.

On July 30, 1965, Congress…