Legal Opinion
Ira R. Abernathy v. Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1983No. 83-1464PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Ira R. Abernathy appeals from a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board affirming the decision of its Appeals Referee denying Abernathy’s application for an employee disability annuity pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Act. 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq. The issues on appeal are whether the Board applied the correct legal principles in evaluating the evidence and whether the Board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.
Abernathy worked for a railroad for fifteen years as a machinist. He had some problems with his left knee in the late 1970’s, and was required to terminate his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Charlotte M. O'Leary v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Virge Tucker, Jr. v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Esther McDonald v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Darrell D. Arp v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Alvin E. Romaker v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Junior F. Pandil v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Edward Waits, Jr. v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Ira R. Abernathy v. Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983