Legal Opinion
Jimmy Swain, Arlene Weaver and Frank W. Bower v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 1982No. 81-5228PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Health and Human Services appeals the decision of the district court ordering the Secretary to reimburse each appellee for any past reduction in Social Security disability benefits made as an offset for workmen’s compensation benefits paid to each appellee under Florida law. The sole question presented is whether the district court erred in its interpretation of the offset provision in § 224 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 424a (1976).
I. The Background of the Case
A. The Statutory Framework
Federal Social Security benefits based on a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- DEPT. OF TRANSP., DIVISION OF RISK v. LindseyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- State, Department of Transportation v. MatthewsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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