Legal Opinion
DiStefano v. Bowen
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 16, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1674-ZPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ZOBEL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jean DiStefano challenges the determination of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) that she is ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”), 42 U.S.C. § 1381a (Supp. II 1984), because she failed to establish disability within the meaning of the applicable law. 1 She brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (1982), which allows for review of the Secretary’s final decision in the district court. Such review is limited to determining whether the Secretary’s findings are based on sound law and “substan tial…
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- Gerald L. Currier v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Herbert F. Small v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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