Legal Opinion
Jones v. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1987No. 87-1756PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
James Etta Jones brought this action on behalf of her nephews, Darren and Ronald Carr, to recover child-survivor benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 416(h)(3)(C)(ii). Appellant’s claim was denied by an Administrative Law Judge,1 and the District Court2 upheld that decision. We affirm.
To qualify for child-survivor benefits, a claimant must show (1) that a deceased wage-earner covered by social security was his biological parent, and (2) that the deceased was either living with him or con*648tributing to his support at the time of death. Ample evidence was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carolyn A. Wagner, on Behalf of Donna G. Hughes v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Arilla Jones, on Behalf of Beverly A. Jones v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Nannie Lou Boyland v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secy. Of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Nancy L. McNeal v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Madison v. RichardsonDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1973
3Cited by1 opinion
- Jones v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987