Legal Opinion
Schweiker v. Hansen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 26, 1981No. 80-1162PublishedCited by 766 opinions
1Per curiam
On June 12, 1974, respondent met for about 15 minutes with Don Connelly, a field representative of the Social Security Administration (SSA), and orally inquired of him whether she was eligible for “mother’s insurance benefits” under § 202 (g) of the Social Security Act (Act), 64 Stat. 485, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 402 (g). Connelly erroneously told her that she was not, and she left the SSA office without having filed a written application. By the Act’s terms, such benefits are available only to one who, among other qualifications, “has filed application.” 42 U. S. C. §402 (g)(1)(D). By a…
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