Henry Harrell, Jr. v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Resources

This appeal involves the denial of an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. On June 13, 1977, Appellant, Henry Harrell, Jr., applied a third time 1 for disability benefits under sections 216(i) and 223 of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i) and 423, 2 alleging that he became unable to work in December of 1973 due to a job-related injury sustained in 1970. On June 28, 1978, a hearing on Harrell’s claim was held before an administrative law judge who considered evidence consisting of oral…