Legal Opinion
Loren S. Cheers v. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of the United States, Defendant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1980No. 79-1061PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
In this case, we are asked to review one of those unfortunate occurrences where well-founded law imposes harsh consequences upon the individual. We are asked to review and overturn a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare denying appellant disabled children’s benefits for a period prior to May 1, 1975. The Secretary readily admits appellant was eligible for these benefits at the time, but refuses to grant the benefits because the appellant failed to file a written application as required by the administration’s regulations. 1
Appellant’s mother…
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