Legal Opinion
Welch v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 30, 1986No. 86-5409PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellee Almon E. Welch applied for disability benefits on June 25, 1982. The Secretary denied these benefits to Welch both initially and on reconsideration. Welch requested and was granted a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“AU”). After a de novo consideration of the case, the AU ruled on June 14, 1984 that Welch was disabled within the meaning of the Act. On August 11, 1983, the Appeals Council notified Welch that, pursuant to 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.969 and 404.970 (1986), it had decided on its own motion to review the AU’s decision.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Luther D. Mullen v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Richard G. Shepherd v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Dalton BAKER, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Leo R. Smith v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Elizabeth L. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Henderson v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Harold MASON, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Joseph Nara v. Frederick FrankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- William M. STUNKARD v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Appeal of William STUNKARDCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Lippincott v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2013
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