Legal Opinion
Edwin R. Cordova Torres v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 18, 1997No. 96-1883PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
When the Social Security Act was amended to eliminate benefits for disability caused by alcohol and drug addiction, Congress divided the claimants into two groups. The district court decided that the distinction was based on whether the disability existed on the effective date of the amendment. We conclude, however, that the test is whether the claims had been “finally adjudicated by the Commissioner” before or after the effective date of the amendment. Accordingly, we will reverse the order of the district court.
After the denial of his original…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States Railroad Retirement Board v. FritzSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by53 opinions
- Brown v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Ronald MAGGARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- State National Insurance v. County of CamdenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- Grigsby v. MassanariCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- James O'Kane v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.