Legal Opinion
Vernoff Ex Rel. Vernoff v. Astrue
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2009No. 08-55049PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Circuit Judge:
Gabriela Vernoff (“Vernoff’), on her own behalf and on behalf of her minor child Brandalynn Vernoff (“Brandalynn”), appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (“SSA”) denial of her claim for child survivor benefits. The SSA determined that Brandalynn did not meet the eligibility requirements because she could not establish that she was dependent upon the deceased insured at the time of his death under California law, due to her posthumous conception. Vernoff also appeals the district court’s denial of…
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