Legal Opinion
Merle C. Fowler v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 10, 1979No. 78-2185PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
Claimant Merle Fowler is presently disabled by multiple sclerosis. Hampered by the necessity to establish an onset date within her coverage period, she has been unsuccessful in securing disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Difficulties in proof abound, for the disease is a progressive one, the initial date of disability is seldom easy to determine, and periods of remission are common. And as if these problems were not enough, they were compounded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare’s loss or destruction of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anthony Gober v. David Matthews, as Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Hazel Cutler v. Caspar Weinberger, as Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- James Hess, Jr. v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Bernice F. Stark v. Caspar W. Weinberger (Successor to Elliot Richardson)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Dolores WALLACE, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Thomas E. McCartey v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Van Horn, John v. Schweiker, Richard S., Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Hector Oscar CORIA, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Elizabeth L. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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