Legal Opinion
Eliza M. Woodson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1981No. 78-3214PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Eliza M. Woodson, sought survivors insurance benefit payments as the *1170widow of Rushell Woodson pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 402 et seq. The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied the application, and the district court, 455 F.Supp. 457, affirmed that decision. Because of a mistake made by the Secretary in a determination in another proceeding that a stepchild of Rushell Woodson was entitled to benefits, and because of a misinterpretation of the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 416(h)(1)(B), we reverse.
Plaintiff is seeking widow’s benefits by virtue of her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Frieda Rosenberg v. Elliot Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Mary Davis, Cross-Appellant v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Dwyer, Hilda G. v. Califano, Joseph, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Betty Lou Martin v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Mary L. Broussard v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mary Kirkland v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Sarah CAPITANO, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Amalia GARCIA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Clara M. GORDON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- 16 soc.sec.rep.ser. 347, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 17,358 Josephine H. Ray, Delia M. Swift v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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