Legal Opinion

Woodrow B. Taylor v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 28, 1975No. 74--1486PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

Woodrow B. Taylor was declared to be ineligible for Social Security disability benefits on the basis of a determination by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare that he did not have the requisite 20 quarters of covered employment during the ten-year period preceding his disability. 42 U.S.C. § 423(c)(1)(B). This determination was affirmed by the district court.

The question before us is whether or not the Appeals Council abused its discretion in refusing to subpoena a witness requested by the plaintiff after it had reopened the proceeding to take additional…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Lillie T. Carqueville v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
  3. John B. Willis v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
  4. United States v. John Henry Becker, Iii, United States of America v. John Francis PowersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Heat & Control, Inc. v. Hester Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
  2. James E. Marsh v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
  3. Margaret TREADWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Kersey v. AstrueDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2009
  5. Kendrick v. CalifanoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1978

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