Williams v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare

LASKER, District Judge.

Queen Esther Williams appeals from a decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her claim for disability insurance benefits. HEW held a hearing on Williams’ claim just over a year ago, on December 5, 1978. Four months later, on April 10, 1979, her claim was denied, and on May 9th the Appeals Council informed her, by form letter, that “a careful study” of (among other things) “the record before the administrative law judge,” disclosed no basis for granting her request for review of the decision denying her claim. 1

Williams filed her pro se…