Legal Opinion

Joyce GAFFNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 16, 1987No. 86-1725PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Gaffney appeals from the decision of the district court affirming the Secretary’s denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income benefits.

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Appellant filed applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental securi ty income benefits on September 7, 1984. Appellant alleged a disability onset date of August 3, 1984. Her claim was denied and she requested an administrative hearing. The hearing was granted and held on May 21, 1985. The appellant appeared at the hearing without counsel. She was informed that she could be represented by counsel but…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Kirk v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  3. Ivan Duncan v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. Lawrence LANDRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, as Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  5. James D. WEAVER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Theresa E. Foster v. William A. HalterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  2. Margaret FELISKY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. Frances Buxton v. William A. Halter, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  4. Higgs v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. Evelyn E. Wright v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003

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