Legal Opinion

James P. Watkins v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 4, 1982No. 81-7427PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

Appellant James P. Watkins attacks the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) that he is not entitled to Social Security disability insurance benefits for the period after November 5, 1978. Watkins alleged an inability to work due to persistent back pain.

Watkins previously was awarded disability insurance benefits on October 15,1975 as a result of a back injury sustained in 1974. These benefits were terminated on April 30, 1977 by a decision which was upheld by administrative review through the Appeals Council. Watkins reapplied for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Curtis H. Smith, Agu-Fj-Nqfa v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Howard Fruge v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Broz v. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  2. W. E. Viehman v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Alton G. HARWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. 3 soc.sec.rep.ser. 264, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 15,008 John Broz v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health & Human Services, a Department of the United States Government, Richard D. Holmes v. Margaret M. Heckler, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Corrine Little v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Thomas O. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services, Fred Soesbe v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. Broz v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983

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