Miller v. Ives

MEMORANDUM DECISION

HORNBY, District Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a Social Security Administration regulation is consistent with a federal statute defining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits. Because Maine provides Medicaid on the basis of the federal standard, interpretation of Maine Medicaid regulations is also involved. The case is presented for judgment on a stipulated record following rulings by a federal administrative law judge and a state hearing officer. The plaintiff has exhausted her administrative remedies.

In the case of aged applicants,…