Legal Opinion
Ortiz v. Apfel
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 25, 1999No. Civ. 97-2888(JP)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PIERAS, Senior District Judge.
I. Introduction and Background
Plaintiff Milagros Ortiz (“Ortiz”) brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), appealing from the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying her request for disabled child insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423(d). Because the Court finds substantial evidence in the record supporting the Secretary’s denial and no good cause to remand, the Court hereby AFFIRMS the Secretary’s decision, and this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.
Plaintiff, a 35 year old woman with a sixth/seventh grade education,…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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