Legal Opinion
Putsakulish v. Califano
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1978No. Civ. A. No. 77-635PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SNYDER, District Judge.
The Plaintiff, Frank Putsakulish, has appealed a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying his claim for black lung benefits. Under Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 405(g)), this Court may enter judgment based on the pleadings affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Secretary. The Secretary, however, must be affirmed so long as his decision is supported by “substantial evidence” in the record, for if so supported the Secretary’s findings are here conclusive. Richardson v. Perales, 402 U.S. 389,…
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- Claude R. Ansel v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Charles E. Bozwich v. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bohn v. HarrisDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1980