Legal Opinion

Pickett v. Bowen

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 4, 1987No. 86-5463PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Otis Bowen, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, appeals the order by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida that “closed period” claimants1 are members of the certified class and therefore are entitled to the benefits of the district court’s earlier order of remand. We affirm.

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After this Court’s pronouncement in Simpson v. Schweiker, 691 F.2d 966 (11th Cir.1982), that the Secretary of Health and Human Services must apply the “medical improvement” standard before terminating disability benefits, the Secretary engaged in a policy of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Edgar E. Simpson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Huie v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Betty L. TAYLOR, Appellee, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  5. Donald L. CAMP, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Eladio COLON, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  2. Pickett v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Townsend v. Secretary United States Department of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
  4. Stafford v. BarnhartDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2005
  5. Susan M. Udero v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998

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