Coomes v. Ribicoff

ARTHUR J. STANLEY, Jr., Chief Judge.

This action is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g) to review a decision by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, denying plaintiff’s claims for a “disability freeze,” 42 U.S.C.A. § 416 (i), and disability benefit payments, 42 U.S.C.A. § 423. A “disability freeze” is given to permit the exclusion of disability periods from the computation of average monthly earnings, thereby increasing the benefits payable upon retirement or death. The benefit payments under § 423 are payable to disabled persons prior to retirement.

The plaintiff filed her…