Williams v. Bowen

ORDER

OWENS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Vernal L. Williams filed a claim for disabled widow/widower benefits on or about May 7, 1985. Defendant denied plaintiff’s claim. Following an adverse ruling on plaintiff’s motion to reconsider plaintiff’s claim, plaintiff requested and received a hearing before an administrative law judge (“AU”). The AU found that plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act. The Office of Hearings and Appeals denied plaintiff’s request for review of the AU’s decision. Thus, the adverse decision of the AU became the final decision of the Secretary…