Legal Opinion

Sofia Alvarado v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 31, 1975No. 74--1196PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an action brought under § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (1970), to review a determination by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare closing plaintiff’s period of disability as of January 1971. Plaintiff had been awarded benefits as of October 1, 1968, because of a mental condition. 1 The sole issue on appeal is whether the Secretary’s decision as affirmed by the district court was supported by substantial evidence.

Before the administrative law judge plaintiff testified that her head felt numb, that she woke up screaming and walked back and forth, and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Edward Dvorak, Sr. v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  3. Bernice F. Stark v. Caspar W. Weinberger (Successor to Elliot Richardson)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  4. Marker v. FinchDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1971
  5. Caraballo v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1972

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Maria S. Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  3. Elaine GRAY, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  4. Juraj Sitar v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
  5. Brenda Payton v. Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985

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