Ehrenreich v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare

CURTIN, Chief Judge.

This suit was initially brought pursuant to § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking review of a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying plaintiff’s application for widow’s insurance benefits based on disability under §§ 202(e) and 223(d) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 402(e), 423(d). In the earlier proceedings, this court determined that the Secretary’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence insofar as it relied heavily on the opinions of a non-examining medical adviser which were contrary to the conclusions…