Legal Opinion
Joan W. WILLEFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1987No. 86-6594PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Joan Willeford appeals a denial of widow’s disability benefits, challenging the standard used to evaluate her claim. We affirm.
Mrs. Willeford applied for disability benefits under sections 202(e) and 223(d) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 402(e), 423(d). After administrative proceedings, the Secretary of Health and Human Services denied her application. On a magistrate’s recommendation, the district court upheld the Secretary’s decision. Mrs. Willeford now appeals.
The administrative law judge responsible for the case found that Mrs. Willeford suffered from a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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