Legal Opinion
Stephen R. VENTURA v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Stephen Ventura, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 5, 1995No. 94-7673PublishedCited by 648 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SAROKIN, Circuit Judge:
Applicants for social security disability payments, most of whom are truly ill or disabled, are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity no matter what the merits of their respective claims. This is especially so at a time they are most vulnerable when representing themselves or being represented by lay-persons. Notwithstanding and recognizing the time pressures imposed upon those hearing the huge volume of such claims, rudeness, impatience, or outright bias cannot be tolerated. We hold that claimant in the instant ease did not receive the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Harold MASON, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Evelyn ADORNO, Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Jimmie L. BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by648 opinions
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- William MORALES, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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