Pugh v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

O’CONNOR, District Judge.

Plaintiff brings this action to seek judicial review of the denials of his two claims for benefits; one for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.; the other for supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq. The denials are the “final decisions” of the Secretary, and therefore this court may undertake a limited review under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 42 U.S.C. § 1383(c)(3).

On October 6, 1975, plaintiff filed an application (Tr. 74-77) to establish a…