Van Buskirk v. Shalala

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

Appellant Frank Van Buskirk (“Van Bus-kirk”) appeals from an order of the Social Security Administration Court holding him responsible for overpayment of Social Security benefits following notification of termination. Van Buskirk seeks an order reversing this decision. 1

The facts are undisputed. In 1979, Van Buskirk, a Boston iron worker, slipped on the icy walkway leading to the back door of his home and suffered a compound fracture of his leg. He was unable to work thereafter. Assisted at first by the Veterans Administration, Van Buskirk became…