Legal Opinion

Johnie J. Brenem v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 14, 1980No. 79-3798PublishedCited by 137 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant, Johnie J. Brenem, appeals the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the Department of Health and Human Resources denying him social security disability benefits for a period from January 30, 1976, a few days after he received a work-related back injury, until September, 1978, when he was deemed totally disabled due to a subsequent heart attack. On the reasoning that the record fails to show substantial evidence that Brenem was not totally disabled, we reverse and remand.

Brenem’s application initially was denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA). He then pro se…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thomas E. Depaepe, Sr. v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Percy Johnson v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Carl J. Dodsworth v. Anthony Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  4. Chester I. Broussard v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

3Cited by137 opinions

  1. Hans Schink v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  2. Marvia A. Cowart, Ssn Rxz-Lh-Flse v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. William P. Wiggins v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Lillie DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Dirven D. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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