Legal Opinion

William P. Wiggins v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 9, 1982No. 81-7540PublishedCited by 400 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

The appellant, William P. Wiggins, is a 51-year old man who claims that various physical and psychological ailments 1 have totally and permanently disabled him from pursuing gainful employment. The appellant applied to the Social Security Administration for disability insurance benefits and for Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, and the Social Security Administration denied the appellant’s applications. The appellant then requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) to determine whether the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Frances B. Walden v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services for the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Mary Strickland v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Carolina Ware v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Samuel A. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by400 opinions

  1. Jack Bloodsworth v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Ted Martin v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Marie McDaniel v. Otis R. Bowen , Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Thelma L. WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Dale J. MacGREGOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986

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