Legal Opinion
James KENDRICK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1993No. 92-3077PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Federal disability benefits are awarded to those who are unable to pursue gainful employment. The process used to determine both a claimant’s abilities and the work available in today’s economy is partly adversarial and partly inquisitorial. A claimant may elect legal representation, but procedures are informal. See Richardson v. Perales, 402 U.S. 389, 400-01, 91 S.Ct. 1420, 1426-27, 28 L.Ed.2d 842 (1971). With the informality, which simplifies administration of the program and makes it more accessible to the public, comes a duty for the presiding officer to develop…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sullivan v. FinkelsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Ella Mae Cannon v. Patricia Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Thompson v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Jessie Lee Smith v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Roy W. LUNA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Hepp v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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