Legal Opinion
Torres v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 29, 1971No. Civ. 593-70PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HIRAM R. CANCIO, Chief Judge.
This is an action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking review of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare’s decision, ending plaintiff’s period of disability and disability insurance benefits as of November 1968.
Plaintiff filed his request for benefits on January 22, 1969. After denying it initially, the Secretary found petitioner disabled from June 20, 1967 up until September 6, 1968. Plaintiff’s condition arose when he suffered a crushing injury to his arm and hand while working in a factory on June 20,1967.
After exhausting the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- William T. Cross v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Charles R. Webb v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Francisco Rosado Toledo v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Zeno v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1970
- Vega v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1970
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Alamo v. RichardsonDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1972
- Zambrana-Domenech v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974
- Zeno v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1972
- Medina v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFAREDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1973
- Diaz v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFAREDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1973