Leila J. Goodman v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court which affirmed a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, denying appellant’s application for disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423(d), as amended. We affirm.

Appellant contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the Secretary’s denial of benefits and that she was not accorded a fair hearing at the administrative level because she was not represented by counsel.

The hearing examiner concluded that appellant was not disabled prior or at the time that she last met the insured status…