La Fave v. Wing

OPINION OF THE COURT

Yesawich Jr., J.

Petitioner applied for Federal Supplemental Security Income (hereinafter SSI) benefits for the first time in 1977. In all, he filed five applications for SSI benefits, in January 1977, October 1978, February 1980, March 1981 and January 1990. The last of these applications was approved and an initial payment of $1,210.27—comprising benefits for the period from January 1990 through May 1990—was made in May 1990. Of the first four applications, each of which was denied, the one filed in October 1978 is relevant to this appeal. Petitioner’s request for…